Job description
We are recruiting for a thriving nursery looking for an enthusiastic, energetic, and motivational Senior Nursery Practioner. This is an exciting opportunity is to oversee a nursery where we focus on encouraging children to be children, learning through fun and engaging play. You will be working with a dedicated team in a caring, family friendly, characterful, and stimulating environment which is inviting to children, parents, and staff.
"We believe that all children have an individual right to the best possible care within a stimulating environment and to be given every opportunity to develop purposefully without pressure and at a pace that is suitable to them as an individual."
The Senior Nursery Practitioner is a key member of the early years team and is responsible for delivering high quality care and learning opportunities for children based on their needs and interests.
Duties
* To give support to other personnel within the setting
* To lead a team of professional workers and to ensure good practice at all times
* To implement the daily routine in your base room
* To plan and organise staffing schedules to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with Local Authority guidelines and setting procedures;
* Promote positive relationships in the early years setting
* Promote the health, safety and well-being of the children
* Support the development of the children's development learning and play
* Be a key person, carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families
* Support the children's social, emotional and mental wellbeing reflecting a Trauma Perceptive Practice approach
* Contribute to the effectiveness of team work
* To be a role model and be able to showcase high quality practice with regards to individual and group work with children
* To take responsibility alongside the Nursery Management Team for the safety, security and well-being of all children, staff and visitors at all times
* To ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed in line with the Local Authority and Company procedures
* To embrace, understand and promote Small Wonders and to understand the role you play as part of the team to provide high levels of care and education
* To work alongside the management team to be responsible for Health and Safety Policies and Procedures at nursery
Benefits
* Staff events
* Uniform
* Pension Scheme
* 25 days annual leave with an extra 2 days off after 2 years' service
* Bank Holidays off
Requirements
* Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
* Experience within an Early Years leadership role
* Experience of developing high performance teams, with effective regulatory compliance, quality improvement, delivery of high-quality pedagogy, innovation and service excellence
* Confident decision maker, with ability to support change and the understanding of the complex relationship between business / commerce and service excellence within a regulated setting
* Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
* Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with colleagues, parents and external partners
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