Position Details
Campus Services
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £22,464 to £23,605
Grade: 2
Part Time (15 hours per week)
Permanent
Closing date: 17th March 2025
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University, and depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high-quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus, we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with a pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Role Summary
You will work as part of a team of Nursery staff at one of the University of Birmingham’s nurseries and you will provide care to children aged 0-5 in line with policies and procedures. In order to flexibly use resources, you may be given the opportunity to work in other nursery settings.
Main Duties
* You will follow the policies and procedures and comply with the Children Act, Health and Safety legislation and within the guidelines of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage, including ensuring confidentiality is maintained.
* You will work closely with a Nursery Practitioner to plan and prepare activities for the care and supervision of children, to meet children’s individual needs; this will require you to liaise with parents.
* You will offer all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background.
* Keep development records and observations as required.
* As directed, you will ensure positive management of children’s behaviour.
* Preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment.
* Providing a good role model for students and help new staff.
* Keeping accident, incident and risk assessment records.
* Supervision of meals and mealtimes and where appropriate preparation of baby’s bottles.
* Laundry duties.
* Attendance of staff meetings as well as parents’ evenings, publicity, open weekends and children’s outings.
* You will be expected to treat everyone with dignity and respect, supporting equality and valuing diversity.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
* An understanding of, and interest in, child development.
* Some experience working with children, ideally in an early years setting.
* Working towards NVQ 2/3 in Childcare and Education.
* Ability to follow instructions but also work on own initiative as necessary.
* Ability to communicate effectively with parents, carers and other professionals.
* Ability to implement high health and safety standards.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* Ability to establish positive relationships with children.
* Ability to learn and understand how diversity considerations affect early years’ childcare.
* A commitment to giving children the opportunity to reach their full potential.
* Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by the nursery.
* Candidates will need to provide a current DBS check.
Dimensions
* The post has no direct line management responsibility for other staff.
* The post has no budgetary or financial responsibility.
Planning and Organising
* You will be working in response to the tasks as set out by the nursery and complete activities as required during a shift but you may also need to use your own initiative to prioritise children’s wellbeing and safety.
* You will need to be aware of how your work links with others.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
* Demonstrate an enthusiasm and willingness to engage with team members to meet challenging and competing demands.
* When required, you will be expected to be flexible and use your initiative, prioritising and managing your work in accordance with the needs of the University. This will mean sometimes working over your set shift time when required.
Internal and External Relationships
* This role will interact with children and carers/parents from a range of backgrounds.
DBS Required
The University is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice, therefore all associated pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. Due to the nature of the work undertaken in this role, all successful applicants will be subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance prior to appointment.
Informal enquiries to Heather Bench, email: h.a.bench@bham.ac.uk
View our staff values and behaviours here
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website.
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