Nursery Practitioner

MAIN PURPOSE To work as part of a team providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children can develop to their full potential To plan and deliver care and education that meets the requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) To be flexible and willing to work in all areas of the nursery Maintain and develop good communication with colleagues, children, parent/carers and other professionals To work in partnership with all outside agencies for the best possible outcome for the individual child. SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES To plan, implement and evaluate activities to ensure all children have access to high quality experiences and opportunities that cover all areas of the EYFS working with the Quality team and other partners To ensure all policies, practices, procedures and curriculum planning are delivered to reflect diversity and that they consider the needs of each individual child To be a key person for a group of children, working in partnership with the parents/carers to ensure all children achieve their full potential To regularly carry out and record observations on the children's play, behaviour and development using the statutory and non-statutory guidance To maintain the children's Learning Journals and share information with the parents/carers To work in partnership with parents/carers to support children's learning at home To ensure children are offered a safe environment by carrying out regular risk assessments To be aware of children's dietary, cultural, personal and medical needs To maintain suitable nursery routines whilst also considering the individual child's needs To ensure that children's work is displayed and achievements acknowledged To attend and participate in all day nursery meetings as requested including supervision, parent/care meetings and staff meetings With the deputy, supervise and support all students in the nursery, including completing assessments To attend statutory Safeguarding Children training and work within the guidelines on Safeguarding Children SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Able to engage with and relate to young children • Good communication skills, both oral and written[1] • Able to work as a team member providing support and help to colleagues. • Confident to engage parents, carers and other professionals • Ability to work closely with parents/carers in confidence KNOWLEDGE of • Current childcare legislation • The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and how to implement it in practice. • A clear understanding of child protection processes and procedures. • A clear understanding of child development, care, learning and play. • A clear understanding of what equal opportunities and diversity means how inclusion can be promoted within a nursery.