AddressPurpose of post
To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in their care
To give support to other team members within their immediate room and within the wider nursery
To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
Responsible to
Nursery Manager
Main duties
To support the team members to have the specific knowledge and skills required to work effectively with children of this age
Formulate and operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members and the Manager
To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys, share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life and institute reviews for parents, in conjunction with the Manager
Support all team members with the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs and give physical, emotional and intellectual guidance as appropriate
Support all team members in this area to ensure they have the skills and knowledge to complete the two year old progress checks effectively
Ensure all children in the two year old room receive progress checks as laid out in the Early Years Foundation Stage and that these are shared with parents in an appropriate and timely manner (England only)
Undertake appropriate supervision meetings/processes for all members in your team in conjunction with the nursery management approach
Feed into appraisals, target settings and nursery operations as deemed appropriate by the manager
Attend nursery management meetings and feed appropriate information back to your teams
Support all staff to engage in good team working
Support team members to seek out any training or support they may require to fulfil their roles and responsibilities
Support new team members through inductions in partnership with the manager
Ensure all record keeping is accurate and up-to-date within your designated area, including learning journeys of all children in your room, sleep charts, accident forms, daily record sheets and any other forms/records required for the child’s welfare, learning and development
Ensure room checks and outdoor checks are conducted in line with nursery procedures
Liaise with and support parents and other family members
Liaise with the local authority and other professionals associated with the nursery
To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
Undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment and such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Manager
Participate in training programmes with a wide variety of students (i.e. placements and volunteers), by giving guidance and support
Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery philosophy is fulfilled
Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager. Support team members to do the same and ensure all policies and procedures are followed
To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times and be responsible for the health and safety standards appropriate for the needs of young children
Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects each child
To ensure confidentiality of all information received by all team members in your area.
Specific childcare tasks
To support and facilitate the preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
To support all staff to develop their role within the team especially as a key person
To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing
Washing and changing children as required
Ensuring a poorly child is kept calm and warm and parents are notified immediately in order for the child to be collected
To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and ensure all staff uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside.
