Early Years Nursery Practitioner- Bank Staff (Band 2)

Junior / Bank Nursery Practitioner Role: 1. To actively work within the nursery team of Nursery Practitioners, whilst having a flexible, adaptable approach, ensuring the delivery of high quality Day Nursery Care, that is responsive to client needs. 2. To contribute to the learning programmes for education, physical, emotional, social and cultural development through play activities. 3. Ensure that play activities provide learning opportunities. Reflect cultural diversity and promote equal opportunities. 4. Create an environment in which play occurs naturally and is appropriate to age and ability. 5. To contribute to records/observations on individual childrens development within the nursery. 6. To ensure the physical wellbeing of the child, reporting accidents and untoward occurrences to the manager, if and when they occur. 7. To maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout the Day Nursery, reporting any faults or broken equipment to a senior member of staff. 8. Ensure safe working environment is maintained for self and others, taking appropriate action as necessary in line with legislation, Trust and departmental requirement. 9. Lift and manoeuvre babies, children and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice. 10. To communicate in an effective manner with parents/primary carers. 11. Work within the Day Nursery agreed policies, procedures and equal opportunities guidelines. 12. To prepare healthy refreshments for the children. Job description Job responsibilities Junior / Bank Nursery Practitioner Role: 1. To actively work within the nursery team of Nursery Practitioners, whilst having a flexible, adaptable approach, ensuring the delivery of high quality Day Nursery Care, that is responsive to client needs. 2. To contribute to the learning programmes for education, physical, emotional, social and cultural development through play activities. 3. Ensure that play activities provide learning opportunities. Reflect cultural diversity and promote equal opportunities. 4. Create an environment in which play occurs naturally and is appropriate to age and ability. 5. To contribute to records/observations on individual childrens development within the nursery. 6. To ensure the physical wellbeing of the child, reporting accidents and untoward occurrences to the manager, if and when they occur. 7. To maintain a clean and tidy environment throughout the Day Nursery, reporting any faults or broken equipment to a senior member of staff. 8. Ensure safe working environment is maintained for self and others, taking appropriate action as necessary in line with legislation, Trust and departmental requirement. 9. Lift and manoeuvre babies, children and equipment in accordance with manual handling regulations and good practice. 10. To communicate in an effective manner with parents/primary carers. 11. Work within the Day Nursery agreed policies, procedures and equal opportunities guidelines. 12. To prepare healthy refreshments for the children.