Nursery Practitioner

Do you want to inspire and support the next generation? Are you looking for a new challenge with excellent benefits?
**Nursery Practitioner Responsibilities**:

- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years in age placed in the Nursery.
- To give support to other personnel in the Nursery and to implement the daily routine in the base room.
- To liaise with parents and carers to ensure effective partnerships which support the development of all children within the care of the nursery are fostered; to respect the confidentiality of information received and to treat any such information with careand respect.

**Nursery Practitioner Requirements**:
Essential
- Level 3 Childs & Young People Qualification as defined by the DfE (Department for Education)
- Literacy, Numeracy and IT skills at Level 2 or willingness to work towards
- Knowledge and understanding of understanding of the EYFS and Every Child Matters
- Up to date knowledge of safeguarding, including: risk assessment processes, knowledge and understanding of guidelines and legislation relating to child protection / the Children Act, safeguarding children within a nursery setting (including pictures andmobile disclosures)
- Commitment to and understanding of sound Equality & Diversity practice
- Evidence of an understanding of and a commitment to sound Health & Safety practice
- Knowledge of data protection and ability to deal appropriately with confidential information
- Knowledge and understanding of parental involvement in children’s learning; evidence of ability to work with parents in understanding their children’s needs

Desirable
- Knowledge of OFSTED framework as it relates to early years
- Proactive commitment to quality improvement and ability to evidence impact
- Commitment to personal CPD
- Evidence of a customer focused approach

**About Us**:
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College is one of the largest and most successful colleges in the region. We understand the importance of recruiting talented and passionate people that are central to all College achievements and are the drivingforce in the success of our learners.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Our College welcomes staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds and recognise that diversity and difference brings richness to our College. Being inclusive and enabling people to thrive andgive their best is essential to our College and enables us to deliver the best possible services to our student communities.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
We are a Forces Friendly Employer and we are committed to our Armed Forces Covenant.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of workingwhere possible, and offer a range of benefits.
**Location**: Nuneaton or Wigston campus
**Contract Type**: Permanent, Term Time only
**Hours**: Full Time, 37hrs per week - 38 weeks per year
**Salary**: £15,683 per annum

**Benefits**: We offer great holiday allowance. - Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme. - Staff development opportunities & CPD Access. - A variety of health and wellbeing schemes.
You may have experience of the following: Nursery Assistant, EYFS, Early Years, Early Years Education, Childcare, Child Protection, Nursery Worker, Nursery Nurse, Room Leader, Early Years Practitioner, Education, Child Development, Nursery Practitioner, etc.
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