Nursery Practitioner

Little Grange is a Nursery facility for children aged 6 months – 5 years, in the grounds of Bilton Grange and forming a part of the Rugby Schools group. The Nursery Practitioners role will report to the room leader and as a team you will provide outstanding learning opportunities for LGN children whist still maintaining high quality care whilst effectively following all policies and procedures in line with the EYFS requirements. This role will be to work with our younger children so experience of working with babies or in a baby room would be advantageous.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Ensure that the children are safe, secure and happy whilst they are at Nursery and ensure that they receive the highest possible standards of care and education whilst meeting the requirements of the EYFS.

Ensure child:adult ratios are maintained at all times. 

Build positive working relationships with colleagues, children and parents.

Implement planning around children’s interests in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage and ensure activities are engaging and inspiring to develop curiosity in learning. 

Ensure daily nursery routines are followed.

Observe, assess and record children’s development, completion of online learning journeys and daily feedback via the Nursery’s management system, Famly. 

Maintain strong home/ nursery links with parents and families through effective written and verbal communication to maximise children’s learning and development.

Ensure that all policies and procedures are understood and implemented at all times.

Understand and implement all relevant risk assessments, communicating with management any health and safety issues in a timely manner.

All staff have a responsibility and duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils. Staff must be aware of the systems within the Nursery which support safeguarding and must act in accordance with the School’s/Nursery’s Safeguarding & Child Protection policy and Code of Conduct.  Staff will receive appropriate child protection training which is regularly updated.