Early Years Practitioner

Core duties

To provide service delivery within the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework,

Every Child Matters and Ofsted Care Standards.

To work in partnership and complementary to the Nursery, Reception teacher or lead professional, in

order to help meet the aims of the School. The Nursery, Reception Teacher or Lead Professionals are

responsible for planning the overall policy and curriculum, and the Early Years Practitioners are given

some responsibility for planning part of the programme and are to play a full part in its

implementation.

To develop a supportive and caring relationship with the children, providing care and attention to the

children’s personal needs, undertaking activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and

education requirements of individuals or groups. This will require knowledge of a range of strategies

and a high level of skills developed through experience.

General responsibilities

Support for Children
- Share responsibility for safety, health and welfare of children at all times
- Ensure all children have access to the full EYFS curriculum
- Relate well and build professional and nurturing relationship with children and parents
- Guide the development of children’s social, educational and behaviour and attitudes aligned

to Trust expectations
- Supervise and engage with children on activities without a teacher/ manager being present

including outdoor activities
- Leading on small groups learning including phonics
- Observing, recording and assessing children’s development and progress
- Keeping accurate records of observation, assessment and development of children
- Acting as a key worker for a group of children or individual children
- Provide pastoral, medical and welfare support for all children

Provision
- Organising materials and equipment for use within the nursery and setting up targeted

provision
- Sharing responsibility for care and maintenance of resources and equipment
- Assisting in preparation and clearing up of activities and encouraging children to help
- Sharing responsibility for display and environment
- Ensuring provision is aligned to the LAT handbook and meets the required standards
- Ensuring provision is targeted to need developmental needs of the children
- Contributing to curriculum development ensuring a stimulating environment aligned to the

LAT EYFS Handbook
- Taking responsibility for specific activities already planned for and ensuring these are set up

to standard daily both indoor and outdoor
- Taking on other tasks such as Lunch Time supervision and extended care
- Attend weekly staff and planning meetings

Support for Parents
- Encourage parents and carers to be involved in the setting and their children’s learning
- Establish good relationships with parents and carers
- Build up a trusting relationship with parents/carers of key worker group
- Take part in home visits when appropriate and required
- Supporting parents evenings and updating parents on children’s development
- Responsibility for actively developing home-setting liaison and parental involvement in the

setting.

Supporting the Early Years Setting - School / Nursery
- Implement, adhere and embed the ethos, aims and policies of the setting/school
- Promote the ethos of the setting at all times
- To maintain, repair and clean equipment, e.g. books, toys, games, display boards etc. and

tidy up after use
- To implement the relevant policies in relation to health and welfare so as to promote good

health; manage behaviour; and maintain up to date records aligned to Trust policies and

procedures
- To safeguard with the general welfare of the children, including matters relating to hygiene,

health and nutrition. This includes adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures relating

to children in our care.
- To support children at meal times to ensure dietary requirements are met
- To undertake outdoor learning and play supervision aligned to the Trust expectations
- To provide first aid if necessary and take all reasonable measures to ensure health and safety

in the classroom and outdoor areas including meeting all welfare needs of children
- Adhere and implement all health and safety requirements including medical and safeguarding
- To undertake courses and training as necessary for professional development
- To undertake such other duties consistent with the nature and responsibility of the post as

may be reasonably assigned or directed by the Nursery Manager or relevant Senior Leader

Specific duties
- To deliver a flexible, high-quality education and care offer to meet the needs of the children

and their families, aligned to the Trust Early Years Handbook.
- To adhere to the school’s policies with special reference to the safeguarding, child protection,

learning support, equal opportunities and inclusion policies.
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and

incident book,