Job description: Level 2/3 qualified Nursery practitioner
REPORTS TO:
Nursery practitioners are responsible initially to the room leader, the nursery manager and in their absence, the named individual as per the management structure of the nursery.
JOB PURPOSE:
Nursery practitioners ensure a high quality; balanced provision of leading practice education and care is delivered; creating a safe, caring and welcoming setting in which parents are happy to entrust their child, and where their child is encouraged and supported to flourish in an enabling and stimulating environment.
To adhere to New Amigos' policies and procedures and meet legislative requirements and following education curriculum, delivering standards to ensure highest possible inspection grading.
To promote a successful business with a first class reputation, engaging with the local community and marketing the nursery whilst providing excellent customer care.
Acting as a named child key worker, relevant to their skills or training as designated by the nursery manager.
JOB DUTIES:
* To ensure operational policies and procedures implemented by New Amigos are adhered to, ensuring relevant legislation is met.
* Maintain and promote the brand of New Amigos on outings.
* To support and demonstrate inspiring and ambitious practice.
* Respond professionally to complaints (verbal/written), recording and reporting to management and assist positively with any actions required.
* Adhere to room ratios in line with policy and rotas.
* Ensure daily room registers and records of children in attendance are accurate.
* Adhere to health and safety policies, completing risk assessments, hazard logs and documentation as set out in the operational plan.
* To participate in the emergency and security procedures such as emergency evacuation, door security and e-safety.
* Be alert to issues of safeguarding, ensuring the welfare and safety of the children is paramount, recording and reporting any concerns to the DO.
* Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in practice, ensuring relevant documentation is completed as required.
* To administer first aid and medication as appropriate and keeping the manager informed of any actions.
* Active involvement in staff meetings, which support continually evolving high standards of practice.
* Participate in the induction process for students, continuing a programme of mentoring and guidance.
* Participate in safer recruitment processes, providing trial feedback on candidates.
* To understand key children's culture, level of development and identify next steps with line manager's support.
* To work with colleagues in observation, assessment and planning, ensuring the provision is stimulating with a balance of challenging and inspiring child/adult led activities, reflective children's individual needs and interests.
* Ensure detailed record keeping for key children's development maintaining these records on a regular basis with quality meaningful observations and assessments and to involve parents in the process of planning and sharing of children's progress.
* Oversee the settling in of new children in a sensitive manner, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed, liaising closely with parents and staff to ensure home life and children's interests are utilised for reassurance.
Customer service operations
* To participate in informative, professional and welcoming show rounds to prospective customers.
* Maintain confidentiality of sensitive family information whilst adhering to child protection policies and procedures.
* Contribute to nursery communication with parents via newsletters, parents' evenings, open days/evening, and building and maintaining strong key person relationships.
To undertake such other duties as reasonably requested by the manager to work in a flexible way when occasions that tasks arise which are not specifically covered in their job description.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Manchester M19 2RB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* Nursery: 1 year (required)
* Nursery experience: 1 year (required)
* Childcare: 1 year (required)
* Management: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person