The work

Duties and responsibilities:

To work with children
To plan, deliver and evaluate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of the children attending the setting.
To support with the collection and drop off of school children from the local schools
To adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. To report any safeguarding concerns to the designated safeguarding officer or relevant agencies (safeguarding partnership/ Lado)
To communicate and engage with the children at all opportunities
To take observations on the children daily
Ensure that you are monitoring the children’s development and identifying and addressing any gaps using our Footsteps system
Ensure that the children have opportunities to go on outings and that this is done safely, by completing a risk assessment to be approved by preschool lead or deputy manager
Ensuring that the children have opportunities to do cooking activities and that this is done safety, by completing a risk assessment to be approved by preschool lead or deputy manager
To attend parent review meetings alongside the deputy manager for children in your key group
To be a key worker and prepare the children’s records and targets in your group
To undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery/preschool, for example, preparation of snacks, cleaning of equipment
To record any accidents/incidents on the forms provided alongside the team leader / deputy manager, share these with parents and giving these to the administrator to log
To be a good role model and promote a healthy lifestyle to the children
To ensure that the environment is clean, stimulating and safe for the children
Ensuring that the register is up to date as and when children arrive

To work as part of a team

To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parent’s evenings, summer fayre and Christmas activities
To develop your role within the team
To participate in the training programme of a wide variety of students (i.e. placements and volunteers) by giving guidance and support
To support and engage with all staff to ensure a good team ethos and an effective working partnership with all colleagues
To role model positive behaviour and language
Personal and professional development
To agree and complete all required mandatory and non-mandatory training
To assume responsiblity of your own CPD log
To liaise with parents, staff and other professionals
To foresee the needs to special needs children and give physical, emotional, intellectual guidance as appropriate and liaise with the settings SENCO/manager
To ensure children are collected on time by someone authorised by the parents to collect

Training

Training provider: PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

What you come out with

What they are looking for

Creative
Initative
Non judgemental
Patience
Teamworking,

Things to consider

The employer

The nursery practitioner will be working as a key worker for the daily needs of the children between the ages of six months and five years. In addition, the practitioner will also be supporting with the deliver and care of the school provision.

Workplace

21 The Fairway, Ruislip, England, England, HA4 0HD

Childcare Apprenticeship - Ruislip