Under the direction of the Nursery Manager and other senior staff, to assist in the fostering of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of all children attending the nursery, including those with special educational needs.
1. Assist in the provision of a comfortable, safe, stimulating play environment which provides consideration of families’ ethnic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and consideration of children’s gender.
2. Assist in observation, assessment and recording of each child’s progress within the nursery.
3. To contribute to planning and evaluation to meet the children’s needs and interests.
4. To assist in working with individual and groups of children as appropriate to their development.
5. To work in partnership with parents.
6. To assist in organising a smooth transition from home to nursery and between nursery and primary school.
7. Contribute to drawing up plans for individual children.
8. To display the children’s work to draw attention to their achievements.
1. To keep up to date with current thinking by attending courses (if required), reading documents, articles etc as required in fulfilling this role.
2. At all times to carry out duties with due regard, work within and promote the organisation’s policies and procedures, including the Safeguarding Policy, Health and Safety Policy, and Equal Opportunities Policies.
3. To be alert to and act on concerns regarding any children's safety, health and well-being, acting in accordance with IPA's safeguarding procedures and child protection legislation.
4. To ensure equality of opportunity for all people in service provision, and to oppose strongly any form of discrimination.
5. To promote non-discriminatory behaviour amongst the users and staff in keeping with the IPA's Equal Opportunities Policy, with regard for the eradication of racist, sexist and heterosexist practices, and those which discriminate against disabled persons or those with special needs.
6. To achieve agreed service outcomes and outputs, and personal appraisal targets, as agreed by the line manager.
7. To undertake training and constructively take part in meetings, supervision, seminars and other events designed to improve communication and assist with the effective development of the post and post holder.
8. To ensure that duties are undertaken with due regard and compliance with the Data Protection Act and other legislation. The nature of the job requires a high degree of initiative, confidentiality, tact and discretion when giving or receiving information, which could be confidential.
9. To carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the relevant Health and Safety Policy legislation.
10. To conduct yourself in a manner compatible with an organisation that works with children, promoting equalities and equal opportunities in all aspects.
11. To undertake other reasonable tasks as directed by your manager.
Job Types: Full-time, Apprenticeship
Pay: £6.60 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Benefits:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Have you resided in the UK for the last 3 years?
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
