Job title:

Early Years Practitioner

Full time, Part time & Bank options.

Location:

Bath

Job purpose:

To assist the Room Leader and team in providing high quality childcare and education appropriate to the age and stage of development of the children. To maintain a safe, secure and caring environment.

1. To assist the nursery team in providing a friendly, caring and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children in our care.

2. To ensure all daily routines are adhered to. Adopt a creative and innovative approach towards practice, by being open to opportunities for improvements.

3. In line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Plan and provide safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn.

4. Select, prepare and use a range of resources suitable for children’s ages, interests and abilities, taking account of diversity and promoting equality and inclusion.

5. Support the Room Leader acting as a role model in supervising and monitoring Nursery Assistants, casual workers, students and volunteers.

6. To settle in new children and provide on-going support, under a key worker system, liaising with parents and maintaining good communications.

7. To maintain children’s records and carry out assessments.

8. To assist in maintaining a safe, clean and tidy Nursery. To ensure nursery policies for health, hygiene and safety are adhered to, with particular attention to hygiene practices and the preventions of accidents. Lock up and unlock Nursery premises if required.

9. To keep abreast of current issues and attend training programs outside of working hours if necessary.

10. Contribute to and participate in team meetings/team activities, outside of working hours if necessary.

11. Ensure all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery.

12. Respect confidentiality within the setting and maintain high standards of conduct in keeping with the nursery.

13. Communicate with parents and other visitors in a calm, friendly and efficient manner.

14. Take reasonable care of yourself and others, to comply with the Nursery and University of Bath Health and Safety policies.

15. To carry out any ad hoc projects or duties as requested by your Room Leader, Deputy Manager or Childcare Services Manager.