Nursery Practitioner

We are looking for a dynamic person to come and join our team. You must be qualified, have a knowledge of the EYFS and always put children at the forefront of all you do at the nursery.

Benefits of working at Alpha Steps:

• Day off for your birthday
• Bonuses
• Training
• 28 days annual leave
• Regular team building events.
• Employer of the month – gifts.

Main Responsibilities

• To assist in developing and maintaining an attractive, educational play environment in the line with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• To promote children’s personal, social & emotional development, communication and language and physical development and contribute towards meeting children’s needs within the nursery day for security, nourishment, stimulation, and rest.
• To contribute to the record keeping and planning cycle to ensure that children receive individual consideration, access and developmentally appropriate action towards promoting their development needs. Take responsibility to regularly complete own key children’s records within agreed timescales.
• To work proactively within the staff team to identify and take responsibility for actioning activities that promote and extend the children’s learning experiences.
• To use initiative to create a seamless approach to the nursery day, ensuring that routine tasks do not interrupt the children’s concentration or enjoyment of their experiences.
• To recognise the contribution of self-development to personal, team and organisation aims.
• To recognise the influence of own practice for learners within the nursery unit and contribute to the development of learners through consistent expert role modelling.

 Work remotely

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