The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery is a lovely home from home nursery, welcoming children aged 0 – 5 years old, on a year-round basis.
We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage, with learning through play and have our own natural garden for daily play outside. We make the most of our garden and spend most of the day outside, so wellies are a must
If successful, you will be joining a welcoming team environment with an excellent reputation and an Outstanding grade from Ofsted in all four areas. The team speak highly of the work environment and we do all we can to ensure a happy work environment.
We are committed to the safeguarding of babies and young children. We believe that all children deserve a safe, happy and healthy life and we expect all of our team to respect this right. The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery has a safeguarding policy, which along with all our other policies, we expect all team members to know and follow.
References will be sought for all shortlisted candidates. The Lime Tree Children's Day nursey will require the successful candidate to have a clear enhanced DBS.
All who work within The Lime Tree Children's Day Nursery are committed to the celebration of diversity, and the challenging of disadvantage and discrimination, in all its forms.
Location: Just off Anstey Park in Alton, Hampshire
Working hours: 7.45 am – 6.15pm, 4 days per week, 50 weeks per year.
Essential for the role:
* A clear and current enhanced DBS, on the renewal system (we can organise this if needed)
* Knowledge of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
* A hardworking, yet fun loving team player, good with children
* Ability to respect and enforce confidentiality
Training required if not already in place. This is not an exhaustive list and we offer a training package whereby you can access these and many more courses should you wish to extend your knowledge further:
* NVQ Level 2 or 3 in childcare, or equivalent
* Safeguarding level 3
* Paediatric First Aid
* FGM training
* Prevent training
* Food hygiene level 2 or higher
* Training can be provided to improve knowledge of the EYFS
* Health and Safety in the workplace
* Manual Handling
* Infection Prevention
* Want to progress your own learning and qualifications? Speak to us about gaining qualifications to levels 4, 5 and 6 in childcare, SLT, SENDCO, Forest School
Responsibility of ensuring that these qualifications / training are completed and in date sits with the individual. They are vital for the roles within the nursery, so this MUST be respected.
If the individual would like to further themselves with training not listed here, we would welcome discussion about this.
Preferable experience or qualifications (not essential)
* Childcare experience in other nurseries or settings or as childminder
Future possible roles:
* Forest School Leader
* Specialism, such as Speech and Language Coordinator, or Team Leader, etc
The role:
Working with others and in partnership
* To work well within the team, helping to create a positive work environment for all, using initiative, sharing information and being flexible whenever necessary.
* Be able to work autonomously with a can-do attitude, yet follow instructions as set out by team leaders and management.
* Work closely with other team members, professionals and the children's' families.
* To join in team meetings, open days, training days, other nursery events and parent consultations, sometimes outside normal working hours when necessary and to keep abreast of current issues.
The processes
* Ensure the wellbeing and safety of children and of the team. You must be clear on your responsibilities in regard to safeguarding children and follow these through. See our policies and procedures and the training.
* An excellent awareness of the policies and procedures and following these. Keeping up to date with them as they evolve.
* To ensure your specific duties regarding Health and Safety, fire procedures, risk assessments, tracking etc are understood and actioned.
* To ensure all records and paperwork are kept up to date and administration is regularly completed.
* To take reasonable care of yourself and others and to comply with the Nursery Health and Safety rules.
* Use your experience and knowledge to strive for continuous improvement within the nursery.
* To carry out any ad hoc projects or duties as requested by your Line Manager.
The role - Children's activities:
* A key person to some of the children.
* To build a positive and close partnership with the children and their grown-ups. Meet and greet the parents at start / end of the session.
* To track key children on the EYFS, to know their abilities and next steps and set activities to reflect their interests and to provide opportunities for the children to progress along the EYFS at their pace.
* Update the learning journals termly and keep their grown-ups informed with parental meetings, as well as your line manager. Create a lovely keepsake by detailing observations, writing Little Star Moments, adding photos, children's artwork, etc. Encourage parents to add in special moments / memories for the future.
* Complete 2-year checks and reports for school leavers for key children on time.
* Ensure activities and children's next steps are created in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, Setting the Standards for Learning, Development and Care for children from birth to five, ensuring they meet with the Early Learning Goals and in line with current nursery themes.
* Set up / prepare and clear resources – nursery to be clean and tidy at the end of the day, set up with all areas of EYFS resources and with children's interests and next steps in mind. Nursery clearing and cleaning at the end of the day, including the kitchen area, entrance, nap-time linen, toilets and bins and surface areas decluttered.
* Assist with mealtimes and other routine activities, such as nappy changing, toileting, helping to dress for the weather etc.
Respect the rules of confidentiality:
* Be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to always uphold its standards. To be an ambassador for the nursery both within the nursery and in the wider community.
* To respect and maintain confidentiality in relation to children, families, team and the nursery.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,500.00-£27,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person