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Location: Weymouth, UK

Job Title: Nursery Practitioner

Pay and working hours:

* Per hour/Salary: £16-£17 an hour through umbrella

* Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide the children who attend the provision with a happy, secure, safe and stimulating environment, ensuring a high standard of care and teaching, supporting individual children to reach their full potential.

* Plan, supervise and teach practical activities to the children, using the indoor and outdoor space to ensuring meaningful play that extends individual learning.

* Be involved in the day to day planning for the development of the 3mths - 5 year olds, using Ofsted statutory framework and guidance to support children’s learning and development through individual teaching methods.

* Set out resources in an interesting way, which stimulates children’s natural curiosity and enables practitioners to plan meaningful play which extends learning and accommodates children’s individual learning styles.

* Observe, record and assess individual children’s learning and plan for the child’s next steps of development in all areas of their learning.

* Prepare snacks/lunch and ensure the kitchen area is clean and tidy, meeting hygiene standards set out by the policies and procedures of the Nursery.

* Tidy away at the end of the session, ensuring all resources and equipment are clean and safe at all times.

* Function as a member of the Jelly Babies team in developing new ideas in caring for the children and promoting an educational environment through continuous professional development.

* To work alongside parents/carers in providing an inclusive environment for all individual children, ensuring full integration within the provision and to enhance development through appropriate activities.

* Have a clear understanding of the Nursery’s policy and procedure (including Whistle Blowing) for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and act appropriately on any concerns.

* Comply with the Health and Safety Policies of the Nursery at all times, reporting any accidents or concerns immediately.

* Liaise effectively with the manager, staff, parents and other professionals during daily contact, meetings both internally and externally, parent information sessions and parent evenings.

What We’re Looking For:

* A Level 3 Early Years/Childcare/Nursery Practitioner qualification

* Previous experience working in a nursery setting with children under the age of 5 years old

* Previous experience and knowledge of EYFS

* Knowledge of child development

* Motivation to working with children.

* Excellent communication skills with children and parents

* Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children

* Good team player

* Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours.

* Values and respects the views and needs of individual children, parents and colleagues

* Willing to work within organisational procedures, processes and to meet required standard for role

* Updated CV and an enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply).

Please call Faith if you would like further information on (phone number removed).

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