Benefits:
4-day working week - excellent work/life balance
Competitive salary
Regular CPD & progression opportunities
Warm & friendly working environment
Extra day holiday each year
Staff discount
Christmas shutdown
Company Overview:
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a level 3 qualified practitioner to join a professional, high quality childcare service within a state-of-the-art nursery in central Liverpool. Providing every child with a safe, secure, stimulating and engaging environment, ensuring that they thrive and reach their full potential.
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 minimum level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification is required for this role
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