Early Years Practitioner in Mainstream Nursery

Job

Purpose

To work within the ethos of the Nursery

School, through providing a child centred environment which is warm,

welcoming and stimulating, where all children and adults feel valued and

are able to reach to their full potential.

To assist in meeting the individual

learning and development needs of all children, through providing play and

learning opportunities and maintaining high standards of care and nurture

at all times.

To ensure the overall well-being of all

the children and families accessing the Nursery School, including those

with SEND, English as an additional language and/or safeguarding needs.

To provide a courteous positive role model

at all times, demonstrating commitment to inclusion to children, families,

students, visitors and those from the local community.

To provide support to fellow practitioners

in day to day practice.

Duties

and Responsibilities;

Support

for Children

To fulfil key person responsibilities as

required.

To nurture positive relationships with

children ensuring their emotional well being and promoting their

confidence and self esteem.

To assist with the development of learning

opportunities and care that reflects the child’s individuality.

To assist in providing learning

experiences that challenge and enable all children to develop in

confidence and independence within a stimulating environment.

To assist in the supervision of children

in an inclusive manner, ensuring their safety and access to learning

activities.

To share responsibility of creating a

provision in which all children can interact and develop fully through

play.

To share responsibility with fellow

practitioners in observation, assessment, monitoring and record keeping of

children’s learning experiences and development using a variety of

methods, to inform planning.

Support

for Care Routines

To support children in learning and

developing skills in personal hygiene.

To take part in all aspects of children’s

daily routines such as toileting, clothes and nappy changing, snack

preparation, dressing for outdoors and undressing and cleaning.

To care for unwell and hurt children,

providing First Aid treatment as appropriate.

To assist in the maintenance of a clean,

healthy and organised environment.

To aid in the implementation of policies

relating to the health, safety and protection of children.

To carry out regular risk assessments,

ensuring equipment and environment is safe at all times.

To aid in the support of settling in / transition

periods for all children and their families, ensuring continuity of

learning.

To carry out a variety of tasks responding

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