Nursery Practitioner - Mat Cover

The Role To provide high standards of care and education for children aged between 2-11 years within a safe and stimulating supporting environment. Working closely with colleagues to deliver engaging play-based activities, observing and accessing children progress, and working closely with families. With strong commitment to safeguarding, positive behaviour and child centred practice. Children's welfare must be of paramount importance. Key Responsibilities Work as part of a team of nursery practitioners supporting children attending the nursery, breakfast club and after school club. Demonstrate a strong understanding of child development and Early Years pedagogy. Always maintain a high standard of professional conduct with an inclusive child centred, restorative approach to the care and education being provided. Plan, deliver and evaluate a broad range of engaging activities in line with the EYFS and our curriculum, ensuring each childs physical, intellectual, emotional and social needs are met. Prepare materials and equipment at the start of each session and clearing away at the end.All toys, equipment rooms and play areasmustalways be kept safe and hygienic and as clean and tidy as is practicable, this involves damp dusting, minor cleaning and mopping up of spillage, etc, but will exclude major cleaning. Ensure that toys and equipment are properly used, withdrawing immediately or rendering harmless any potentially dangerous items and arranging repair or proper disposal thereafter.Also reporting, immediately to senior staff, any repair or maintenance work required to the fabric of the building. Ensure that senior staff are kept informed of the physical and emotional security of the children, and that anything about a child that gives cause for concern is reported to you line manager/nursery manager immediately and acted upon accordingly.