Early Years Nursery Practitioner Preschool (3-5 year olds)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen to join an established nursery team in the heart of Trinity. The nursery is in an old Victorian Manor House with two gardens, access to the park and local community (where trips are encouraged).

Job Summary

Purpose of post

• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents

Responsible to

• Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and responsibilities

• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members using the curriculum for excellence
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s philosophy is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• To respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific childcare tasks

• The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
• To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person
• To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Washing and changing children as required
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and management is notified immediately
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Job Type / Category

Nursery position with days and hours negotiable during interview

Required Education, Skills and Qualifications*

Qualifications and Skills

• All applicants must be qualified to at least SVQ3/HNC level in a relevant qualification and either be registered with SSSC or be able to do so within the first 3 months of employment.
• Candidate must be able to demonstrate experience of successfully delivering the Education Scotland Guidance for Scottish Government Building the Ambition and the Curriculum for Excellence Early Years
• A calm and caring personality
• Excellent communicator

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Dependent upon qualification and experience

Staff Benefits

• Monthly Team Meetings
• Training to further your knowledge and career
• Team building nights and outings
• Comfortable staff room
• Nursery benefits from onsite caretaker, contracted cleaners and a separate kitchen so practitioners can focus on childcare
• Employee of the Month and Star Moments

Job Type: Full-time

Additional Application Questions

• How many years of Childcare experience do you have?
• How many years of nursery experience do you have?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: First Aid?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: PVG?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: SSSc?
• Do you have the following licence or certification: SVQ3 or HNC in early childhood education?

Applications to be emailed to elizabeth@bonningtonhousenursery.co.uk.