Nursery Practitioner

Purpose of Post

• Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• Give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key Areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents.

Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Support all staff and engage in maintaining a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• Be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
• Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager
• Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• Look upon the nursery, as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• Respect the confidentiality of all information received.

Specific Childcare Tasks

• Prepare and complete  activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests
• Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker
• Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Wash and change children as required
• Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• Provide a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.

Reasons for Joining Us

• Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment: We foster a culture where every team member is valued and encouraged to contribute their unique talents.
• Professional Growth: We provide continuous learning and development opportunities to help you advance your career in childcare and beyond.
• Impactful Work: Be part of a team that shapes the future by nurturing the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and creators.
• Get your birthday off: Here at Lots for Tots Childcare we love celebrating birthdays so we don’t think you should have to work on them!
• Enjoy Team Building days: We offer a team building opportunities throughout the year
• Reward Schemes: Here at Lots for Tots Childcare we love to celebrate the commitment and achievements of our staff, that’s why we run reward schemes such as employee of the month, absence reward scheme and the outstanding achievement award!
• Referral Scheme: If you refer a family or employee to us, we offer a thank you in return!
• Holidays: We all love a holiday! That’s why here at Lots for Tots we offer you 30 days holiday *closure at Christmas is used in this holiday allowance