RESPONSIBLE TO: Nursery Manager
Purpose of Post
1 To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting.
2 To give support to other personnel within the setting.
3 To implement the daily routine.
4 To work as a member of the Nursery Team to ensure that all children attending the setting receive high quality care, are kept safe and receive rich and stimulating play experiences, which meet their individual needs.
Key Areas
* Work with Children.
* Teamwork.
* Liaise with Parents/carers.
Duties and Responsibilities
* To work towards an understanding of duties and responsibilities with support of qualified staff.
* To develop your skills from qualified staff whilst carrying out duties and responsibilities as below:
1 Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff.
2 To keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents/carers.
3 Work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting.
1. Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
2. Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members.
3. To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising events.
4. To be flexible within working practices of the setting. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the setting, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
5. Work alongside the manager and senior staff to implement the settings ethos and visions.
6. Recording accidents using the correct methods. Ensure that any bumps/injuries to the head are followed up with a phone call to parents.
7. Incident forms must be signed by a member of the management team.
8. Look upon the setting as a “whole” where can your help be most utilised, be constantly aware of the needs of children.