RSG are recruiting for a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to work as a key person and as part of the nursery team under the direction of the manager. To provide safe, high quality education and care for young children which meets the individual needs of children attending the setting. This role is a full-time, permanent position, 35-40 per week.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* To assist with the planning of the curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) for
* To help to set up for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the
* To act as a key person to a small group of children, liaising closely and building an effective relationship with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised and
* To work in partnership with parents/carers and other family
* To advise the Manager of any concerns, e.g. health and well-being of children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
* To take action to support the setting to achieve and maintain a minimum good Ofsted rating at the next
* To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulating play
* To ensure that children are kept safe and that you understand when to follow child protection
* To support meal times within the setting.
* To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal
* To attend training courses as required and to take responsibility for personal
* To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is acquired as part of the
* To be aware of and adhere to all the setting’s policies and procedures including those relating to confidentiality, equality and diversity, health and safety, fire precautions, dropping off and collection of children, food safety, cleanliness of the setting, safeguarding, setting hygiene and whistleblowing. This is not an exhaustive list of the setting’s procedures.
* To ensure that adequate records are kept and updated
* To promote the setting to current parents and potential
* To comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Requirements/Essential criteria
* Willingness to learn and undertake further
* Level 3 early years education and childcare qualification or
* Previous experience of working with young children.
* Sound knowledge of child development from birth to five
* Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection
* Good communication
* An understanding of play-based approaches to children’s learning and development.
* A commitment to continuously promote a culture of
* A commitment to equal opportunities.
* A commitment to working effectively with young children and
* A friendly and flexible approach at work which facilitates the development of effective
If you’re interested in this opportunity or would like more information, please contact us or apply today.
RSG is an equal opportunities employer and relies on diversity to deliver our goals. We actively encourage applications from talented and qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability or age. In line with the requirements of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility