Nursery Assistant

4 weeks ago


Borehamwood, United Kingdom Totsandscholars Full time

About us:
Here at Tots and Scholars Nursery and Preschool, we are passionate about providing high quality care and teaching for all our children, from babies and children, up to 5 years.
The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Tots and Scholars Nursery and Preschool has a unique approach - we successfully combine the revised EYFS, Montessori principles with our unique and holistic approach to childcare ensuring every child’s individual needs. We provide outstanding child learning and development through innovative learning coupled with specialized and qualified staff.
When you enter Tots and Scholars you will be entering an exciting, vibrant environment which embraces creativity.

**JOB** **PURPOSE**:

- 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 the base room.

**Key Areas**
- Work with Children;
- Team Work;
- Liaise with Parents/carers.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To contribute to a planned programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in conjunction with other staff;
- Looking after from babies from 3 months up to 5 years old
- Ensuring the nursery runs smoothly whilst working as part of a team and on your own initiative
- Using your excellent communication skills to interact with staff, parents and children as well as building relationships with our parents and children
- To gain an understanding of the EYFS and to use your knowledge to plan activities for your key group
- To understand our observation, planning and record-keeping cycle, linking progress for individual children and enhancing their learning environment
- 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 the organisation’s safeguarding Code of Conduct;
- Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;
- To attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents/carers evenings summer fair, Christmas party, etc.;
- To be flexible within 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, cleansing of equipment etc.
- Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled;
- Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it;
- Look upon the setting as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children;
- Ensure child is collected by someone known to 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;
- To ensure the setting is of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and 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.

TAS BENEFITS
- Performance related bonus
- Yearly bonus
- Discounted child care - up to 85%
- Funded training
- Career progression
- Up to 35 day annual leave, 8 bank holiday, 1 birthday, 1 bonus day per year of service
- Discounted gym membership
- Support for higher qualification to university degree level
- Ongoing internal qualified Ofsted inspection support
- Support to our internal wellbeing programme
- Free uniform
- Gift hampers for winning team for internal team building event
- Workplace pension with employer up to 3%

**Salary**: £9.50-£10.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location


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