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Company Overview:

A fantastic opportunity for a level 3 qualified practitioner to join a professional, high quality childcare service within a state-of-the-art nursery in central Liverpool. The aim is to provide every child with a safe, secure, stimulating and engaging environment, ensuring that they thrive and reach their full potential.

Benefits:

4-day working week - great work/life balance

Competitive salary

Regular CPD & progression opportunities

Warm & friendly working environment

Extra day holiday for your Birthday

Staff discount

Christmas shutdown

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 level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification is required for this role

* Paediatric first aid