Childcare Specialist

Job Title: Childcare Specialist

Estimated Salary: £25,000 - £35,000 per annum

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Childcare Specialist to join our team at Step By Step Nursery. As a key member of our staff, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality care and education to young children.

About the Role:

In this rewarding position, you will be responsible for ensuring the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual well-being of our children. This will involve creating a nurturing environment that promotes learning, development, and inclusivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safeguarding: Reporting any concerns to the Manager/SENCO while maintaining confidentiality as necessary.
• Maintaining confidentiality regarding children, parents, or staff information.
• Creating an inclusive environment that caters to individual children's needs, taking into account disabilities, family cultures, and medical histories.
• Collaborating with outside agencies and professionals to provide additional support.
• Maintaining good health and safety standards, hygiene, and cleanliness.
• Adapting to changing circumstances and undertaking other duties as required.
• Contributing to daily checklists and monthly risk assessments.
• Effectively using nursery equipment while considering health and safety requirements.
• Developing and maintaining partnerships with parents/carers.
• Supporting nursery assistants, students, and volunteers.
• Working with other agencies to support children when necessary.
• Engaging in out-of-hours activities, such as training and staff meetings.
• Completing core training courses (first aid, safeguarding, food safety) funded by the company.
• Pursuing opportunities for professional development and improvement.

Training and Development:

We prioritize internal development and training courses to achieve excellence. Our specialist training includes safeguarding, working with parents, infant & child nutrition, child protection, key person, paediatric first aid, and food safety & hygiene.

Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you should hold a recognized Early Years qualification or be willing to undertake training. You will also be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.