26 Nov, 2019
Job Purpose:
To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the nursery.
To ensure all individual needs of children are identified and met.
To understand the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and implement these with all children.
To ensure all Company policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to at all times.
To be a key person to a group of children, planning and implement a programme of activities suitable to their development using the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework (EYFS).
Person specification
Knowledge
A full and relevant level three qualification.
Knowledge and understanding of planning and providing high quality childcare and education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
Knowledge and understanding of supporting children’s behaviour
Awareness and understanding and commitment to diversity and equality.
Skills
An enthusiastic approach to working with early years children
Demonstrate good practice in early years care and education
Flexibility
Committed to working as part of a team
Good interaction with children
Ability to work closely and constructively with children
Recognise that parents/carers are the main educators
Ability to model good practice to staff
Ability to work in partnership with parents and carers
Effective time management and organisational skills
Ability to use judgement and common sense, and be able to work on own initiative.
Experience
Experience of working in childcare setting
Have experience of working and caring with babies
Experience of observation, planning and assessment and completing learning journeys
Hours of work: Shifts on a rota basis between 7.30am – 6pm.
Alpha Nurseries Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and students to share this commitment and this post will be offered subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS and children's barred list check.
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