Nursery Practitioner

Job summary: To work as a key person and as part of the early years team at our Rocking Horse Nursery, based in Broughton.

The role is for 40 hours per week over 4 or 4 days, all year round.

The applicant must have an appropriate level 3 qualification.

Benefits:

• Great career opportunities.
• Discounted childcare - 50% off!!
• Flexible working patterns.

Main duties include:

• Planning, preparing and delivering quality teaching opportunities using the CIW framework effectively, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation within a safe and caring environment.
• To act as a key person to a group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers maintaining strong partnerships and communication ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members) .
• To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories. Familiarising yourself with relevant play and learning intervention plans that are in place.
• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met, Monitoring and maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment at all times.
• To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled.
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
• Undertake appropriate and relevant training.
• To attend and be involved in staff meetings on a regular basis.