Nursery Assistant

2 weeks ago

Bangor, Gwynedd, United Kingdom Snuggles Day Nursery Full time £24,000 - £50,400 per year

Job description – NURSERY ASSISTANT

Purpose of Post

1 To contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the Setting;

2 To give support to other personnel within the Setting;

3 To implement the daily routine in the base room.

Key Areas

  • Work with Children;
  • Team Work;
  • Liaise with Parents/carers.

Duties and Responsibilities

1 To contribute to a planned programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in conjunction with other staff;

2 To keep a proper record of achievement file on key children, for parents/carers;

3 Work alongside parents/carers of special needs children to provide full integration in the Setting;

4 Support all staff and engage in a good staff team;

5 Uphold standards within the Setting by adhering to all policies and procedures;

6 Strive to safeguard children by working to the organisation's safeguarding Code of Conduct;

7 Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members;

9 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;

10 Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled;

11 Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it;

12 Look upon the Setting as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children;

13 Ensure child is collected by someone known to Setting;

14 To respect the confidentiality of information received;

15 To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker;

16 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;

17 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;

18 To be aware of the high profile of the Setting and to uphold its standards at all times.

19 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.

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Nursery Assistant - Person Specification:

Essential

Desirable

Skills, aptitude, knowledge and experience

  • Enthusiasm for working with young children
  • An interest in the care, learning and development of young children
  • A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare

  • A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities

  • Previous experience of caring for, or working with children in a voluntary or paid capacity

  • An understanding of the Early Learning Goals
  • Knowledge of the National Standards for the regulation of Childcare provision

Personal qualities

  • Good organisational, record keeping and planning skills
  • Punctuality
  • Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
  • Patience
  • Reliability and trustworthiness

  • A positive approach to inclusive practice, with children and colleagues

  • Flexibility – occasionally working hours might be changed, e.g. if the setting hosts a Parent's Evening

  • Able to work in small teams

Qualifications

  • A positive approach to completing relevant short courses and qualifications

  • Some understanding of the importance of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene in the workplace

  • Completion of a recognised Level 2 Childcare qualification, e.g. Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People's Workforce or Children's Care, Learning and Development – or be working towards completion

  • Completion of Safeguarding Awareness course (Group 2)
  • Health & Safety certificate
  • First Aid certificate
  • Completion of other relevant courses

This post requires a CRB check as there may be periods of unsupervised access to children. An Enhanced CRB and satisfactory references would be obtained prior to commencement of employment.

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £10.00-£12.21 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Bangor: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

  • Childcare: 1 year (required)
  • Management: 1 year (preferred)
  • Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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