Company Overview:
A fantastic opportunity for a level 3 qualified practitioner to join a professional, high quality childcare service within a state-of-the-art nursery in central Liverpool. The aim is to provide every child with a safe, secure, stimulating and engaging environment, ensuring that they thrive and reach their full potential.
Benefits:
4-day working week - great work/life balance
Competitive salary
Regular CPD & progression opportunities
Warm & friendly working environment
Extra day holiday for your Birthday
Staff discount
Christmas shutdown
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years, in line with Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted requirements. Main duties will include the following;
* To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors at all times
* To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
* To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the Early Learning outcomes
* To develop partnerships with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents to increase involvement in their child’s development
* To be a key person, ensuring records are maintained sufficiently to inform of progress against the Early Learning goals, including observations, assessments, daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments
* To understand and work to nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
* To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others
* Helping to ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times
* Undertaking designated officer roles as directed
* Working together with other professionals in the local area for the benefit of children and families
* Working in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan
* Undertaking any other reasonable duties as directed by the nursery lead, in accordance with the nursery aims and objectives
Essential Skills and Experience:
* Knowledge and proven experience of working with children age 0-5 years
* Empathy and understanding of children under five years of age
* Excellent working knowledge of the EYFS and current Ofsted statutory guidance
* Knowledge and proven practical experience of implementing good quality learning opportunities
* A commitment to quality in all areas, with a high level of motivation and enthusiasm
* Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
* The ability to be innovative and creative
* The ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records, with administrative and basic IT skills
* Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
* Excellent organisational, motivational and negotiation skills
* Reliable, flexible and able
* A calm and caring nature
* A creative thinker with a good sense of humour
* Able to commit with the ability to perform under stress
* Able to make decisions and be accountable with the ability to work at all levels
* A level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification is required for this role
* Paediatric first aid