Working in the childcare industry can be a rewarding and motivating career. There are lots of opportunities to progress and develop throughout the sector. From Nursery Assistants to Administrators and from Managers to Marketing, there’s a role for everyone.
Read below about some of the wide variety of roles that are advertised on daynurseries.co.uk.
Nursery Assistant
The role of the Nursery Assistant is to work alongside qualified staff to ensure children receive high quality care, are kept safe and are provided with planned and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs. Nursery Assistants are generally not required to be qualified as training is usually provided. Commonly, you will work with a Nursery Nurse or supervisor, who will help you pick up the skills required.
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Nursery Nurse / Practitioner
This role involves taking care of a child’s learning, play, education and social development. Typical duties include supervising the children’s play, providing play-related activities, organizing the children’s meals and taking care of their personal needs. Common tasks include observing children to help understand their learning needs and completing relevant paperwork, keeping records, providing regular feedback on children’s progress, building and maintaining effective relationships with parents and children.
Room / Team Leader
This is the first level of the leadership ladder. A leadership role involves giving support and direction to the team and to set and implement the daily routine. It has added responsibility to ensure that a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care is delivered for children under direct supervision. Depending on the setting and the role, daily duties may include supervising, directing, supporting, motivating and performance managing the team, being aware of the requirements of the nursery as a whole and being familiar with the routines of each room, working in collaboration with the management team, deputising as Person in Charge in the absence of the Nursery Manager, showing potential parents around the nursery and enrolling new children.
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Deputy Manager
This is a senior position with responsibility across the setting. This role deputises under the direction of the Nursery Manager. It involves problem solving practice issues and demonstrating what good practice looks like. You will provide expert knowledge and skills in developing children and follow the guidelines set down by Ofsted and the EYFS to enable all children to be developed in a safe and secure environment.
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Nursery Manager
A Nursery Manager provides leadership for the whole setting and promotes the aims and objectives of the company. Examples of daily duties include responsibility for the efficient running of the nursery and the delivery of a high quality service, being the key contact for parent issues and complaints, recruitment, budget management, managing special events and activities with children and families, ensuring the nursery complies with all relevant legislation, meeting the nursery target occupancy levels, managing, supervising and supporting the nursery staff and ensuring all records are properly maintained in accordance with the policies and procedures of the company.
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Nursery Cook
A Nursery Cook will organise, cook and prepare a healthy, balanced diet for children, taking into consideration children who have special dietary requirements and prepare suitable alternatives. Also ensuring high standards of hygiene and health and safety is maintained in the kitchen at all times.
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Administration roles including Finance, HR and Marketing
Carrying out administration tasks to support the organisation in finance, HR and marketing in line with the company’s vision.
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