Nursery Practitioner Level 3

3 weeks ago


Kendal, United Kingdom Stramongate School Full time

**NURSERY ASSISTANT - JOB DESCRIPTION**

**OVERVIEW**:

- To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the Setting.
- To give support to other personnel within the Setting.
- To implement the daily routine in each room.

**MAIN PURPOSE**:

- Work with children
- Team work
- Liaise with parents/carers

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:
Room Leaders, Deputy Manager and Managers

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To contribute to a planned programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in conjunction with other staff;
- To keep a proper record of achievement file on key children, for parents/carers;
- Work alongside parents/carers of special needs children to provide full integration in the Setting;
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team;
- Uphold standards within the Setting by adhering to all policies and procedures;
- Strive to safeguard children by working to Cumbria Safeguarding Children’s Partnership Code of

Conduct;
- Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;
- To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parents/carers evenings etc;
- To be flexible within the working practices of Setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the Setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment etc;
**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONTINUED**
- Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind Stramongate Nursery is fulfilled;
- Recording accidents as per the accident procedures.
- Look upon the Setting as a "whole" i.e. where can your help be most utilised.
- Be constantly aware of the needs of children;
- Ensure each child is collected by someone known to the Setting;
- To respect the confidentiality of information received;
- To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker;
- Specific Child Care Tasks:

- The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development;
- To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing;
- Washing and changing children as required;
- Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child;
- Contribute to ensuring that the Setting provides a high-qual ity environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures, religious backgrounds, and stages of development;
- To be aware of the high profile of the Setting and to uphold its standards at all times.
- To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring Setting policies and procedures are observed at all times.

**NURSERY ASSISTANT - PERSON SPECIFICATION**:
**Essential** **Desirable**

**Skills, aptitude, knowledge and experience**
- Enthusiasm for working with young children **Previous experience of caring for, or working**:

- An interest in the care, learning and with children in a voluntary or paid capacity development of young children An understanding of the Early Learning Goals
- A commitment to the provision of high quality **Knowledge of the National Standards for the**
- Childcare regulation of Childcare provision
- A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities**Personal qualities**
- Good organisational, record keeping and **Flexibility - occasionally working hours might planning skills vary, e.g. if the setting hosts a Parent’s Evening**:

- Punctuality Able to work in small teams
- Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
- Patience
- Reliability and trustworthiness
- A positive approach to inclusive practice**Qualifications**
- A positive approach to completing relevant short **Completion of a recognised Level 3 Childcare courses and qualifications qualification, e.g. Level 3 Certificate for the**:

- Some understanding of the importance of Children & Young People’s Workforce or

Health & Safety and Food Hygiene in the Children’s Care, Learning and Development - workplace or be working towards completion
- Completion of Safeguarding Awareness course
- Health & Safety certificate
- First Aid certificate
- Completion of other relevant courses

This post requires an enhanced DBS check.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.49 per hour

Expected hours: 35.5 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Paediatric First Aid Certification (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Kendal, LA9 4BT (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Kendal, LA9 4BT: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person


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