Nhh14 - Nursery Practitioner

**JobTitle**: Nursery Practitioner (Level 3)

**Location**: YMCA Hurst Hill Day Nursery, Bilston, WV14 9EY

**Responsible to**: Nursery Manager

**Working Hours**: 40 hours a week

**Pay Rate**: Competitive Salary

**Background**:
YMCA Black Country Group is a group of YMCA charitablecompanies & associated trading subsidiaries (the Association) operatingin the Black Country and South Staffordshire area. The charity employs around 180staff across several sites, delivering a wide range of community servicesincluding support & advice, accommodation, family work, health &well-being, training & education.

YMCA enables people to develop their full potential inmind, body and spirit. Inspired by, and faithful to, our Christian values, wecreate supportive, inclusive and energizing communities, where young people cantruly belong, contribute and thrive.

**Equality,Diversity and Inclusion Statement**

**JobRole**:
1. Motivated by the desire to help childrendevelop, you will be part of a team providing high qualitycare for children from birth to 5 years.

2. The post holder will provide a warm andwelcoming environment within the Nursery where young children and theirfamilies can feel valued and obtain positive help and support.

**Dutiesand Responsibilities**:
1. Tooffer support and guidance to parents/carers enabling them to extend their ownskills, and by boosting their confidence and self-esteem, ensure the emotional wellbeingof their child.

2. Toshare responsibility for the display and maintenance of a safe, stimulating,interactive, learning environment in the Nursery.

3. Towork within the guidelines of the EYFS and assist in the planning, preparationand delivery of an effective programme of activities to help babies and youngchildren to develop.

4. Toprovide stimulating learning experiences enabling young children to grow inconfidence and independence.

5. Toshare responsibility for the observation, assessment, monitoring and recordkeeping of childrens learning and development using a variety of methods.

6. Torecord these observations and produce individual profiles for each child inyour care.

7. Toshare responsibility for providing full access to an effective programme ofactivities for children identified as requiring additional support.

8. Toparticipate in staff meetings.

9. Toprovide cover for practitioners within the team as necessary.

10. To work in partnership with other professionals involved withthe children and their families, i.e. health visitors, Childrens centres,speech therapists.

11. To assist with the supervision and training of students.

12. To care for sick children and those suffering minor injury.

13. To be familiar with the fire drill and procedures for the safetyof the children.

14. To assist with checking equipment for safety and suitability touse and preparing resources as appropriate.

15. Responsible for ensuring the room is cleaned at the end of eachday.

16. To assist in the identification of child protection issues.

17. To access personal and curriculum development opportunities.

18. To undertake duties in such a way that ensures a positivemulti-cultural approval and with full regard for the principles and policies inplace at the YMCA and comply with the Equal Opportunities & DiversityPolicy and Child Protection Procedures within the organisation.

19. Operate within YMCA policies and procedures, strictly observingHealth & Safety regulations of colleagues, parents/carers and yourself andthe Safeguarding Children & Young People Policy.

20. Operate within Nursery policies and procedures.

21. Ensure all work practice is inclusive, expressed through awholehearted commitment to welcome those of all faiths and none.

22. Undertake any other related duties that are consistent with the job.

**Person Specification**:
**Level 3 NurseryPractitioner**

**Qualification**

**Essential**

**Desirable**

Childcare qualification NVQ Level 3, equivalent, or higher

**Experience**

Experience of working in a culturally diverse area and a commitment to equal opportunities in the workplace which creates a welcoming environment for people of all faiths and of none.

**Skills**

Knowledge of Ofsted Standards.

Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage.

Able to speak two or more local community languages

**General**

Ability to travel between sites when required

Current first aid qualification

Ability to respect and communicate the YMCAs Christian ethos

**THE POST HOLDER MUST AGREE TO AUTHORISE A FULL DBS CHECK.** **THEY MUST ALSO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF OFSTED.**
- An Occupational Requirement inaccordance with the Equalities Act 2010