Job Description
Puddleducks are looking for a level 2 qualified Nursery Nurse to complete the Level 3 apprenticeship. They are a small family nursery with around 34 children a day. The children are in 3 rooms 0-2, 2-3 and 3-4.
Duties to include:
- Provide high quality childcare by promoting the safeguarding and welfare of all of the children in the setting
- Provide high quality, safe education and care to young children
- Work with the children offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation
- To help prepare the setting for the daily programme; to help tidy away at the end of the session checking equipment for cleanliness and breakages
- Assist with the preparation of snacks
- Help set up the nursery room and tidy away at the end of the sessions
- To work as an active member of the staff team supporting the manager and key workers, learning the role of a pre-school practitioner and key worker
- Ensure a high level of support and stimulation for all children, with the help and guidance of qualified key workers
- Liaising with staff, ensuring each individual child's needs are met
- Advise the Pre-school Manager of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or the safety of equipment, preserving confidentiality as necessary
- Contribute to the record keeping of the children by making observations and liaising with Key Workers - training and support will be provided for this
- Attend ALL out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parents/carers evenings, summer fayre, Christmas party, etc.
- Attend training, as agreed at the yearly appraisal
Personal Qualities :
- Must be enthusiastic, empathetic, punctual, and willing to be part of our happy friendly team
- Must enjoy the outdoors as we have a large garden area which all children go out to explore daily
Skills Required :
- The candidate should have good listening skills
- Be able to easily, follow instructions
- Work well in a team
- Use initiative
Future Prospects :
- Full time employment within the nursery
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