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Nursery Senior Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ramsden Robins. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated person to join us at our lovely Barrow based nursery working with staff and children aged 0-4 years. Open 50 weeks a year, the nursery has a two week closure.
Hours are per week
Pay is attractive and negotiable this will dependent on candidates experience and successful probation period.
Roles and responsibility
* To liaise with the manager and management team on a daily basis.
* To work as part of the nursery team
* To follow all the nurseries administrative procedures.
* To support in running the main nursery room and be a positive role model to other staff throughout the nursery
* To have a thorough working knowledge of the nurseries policies and procedures.
* To assist in the training of staff within the nursery.
* To attend meetings as needed as part of the senior team.
* To be flexible with shifts and work extra if needed etc to ensure all shifts are covered in the event of staff sickness
* Responsibility of Fire Safety/First Aid
* To ensure that the nursery consistently meets the requirements set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage to a minimum good standard.
* To monitor any safeguarding issues following local authority procedures.
* Training to be undertaken as needed
* Prepare the nursery for Ofsted inspections and action any recommendations made by the inspector ensuring a minimum good grade is awarded.
Ramsden Robins puts safeguarding responsibilities as paramount this role will be subject to an enhanced dbs check and two references including most recent employer
Requirement Appropriate Level 3 Early Years qualification as a minimum. Candidates must have previous experience in a Senior lead/Deputy Manager or Room Leading role within an Early Years setting.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Qualified Employment: 2 years (preferred)
* Room Leading: 2 years (required)
* Senior practitioner: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person