Nursery Assistant Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Nursery Assistant to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies;
- Encouraging learning through play and other interactive activities;
- Safeguarding children daily;
- Ensure the children are supervised at all times;
- Developing bonds with key children and supporting colleagues when it is most required;
- Able to keep children entertained;
- Tailoring best practice and routines to ensure that the individual needs of each child are able to be met throughout the day;
- Ensure the needs of each child are met;
- Working in co-operation with other Early Years Practitioner to assure the ongoing development of children;
- Assisting in delivering programs of activities for children aged 6 months to 5 years;
- Reading the children stories, helping during any group or circle times;
- Carrying out age appropriate activities while maintaining a safe and fun environment for the children;
- Providing excellent childcare;
- Reporting to the class teacher and assisting them;
- Supervising and engaging with children during the garden play.
Requirements:
- An unrivalled dedication to childcare;
- NNEB * BTEC Nat Dip * CACHE Dip in Childcare * NVQ level 3 *SVQ Level 3;
- Qualifications – you will need to hold a level 3 or higher qualification;
- A level 2 or level 3 qualification in Childcare;
- Full understanding of safe guarding;
- Good communication and interaction skills;
- Observing in line with the EYFS regulations;
- Good communication skills both with children and parents;
- A passion for working with and supporting children;
- Experience working with children aged 0 – 5;
- Ability to safeguard all children in your care;
- Previous experience of working with young children;
- A fantastic work ethic and caring nature;
- A level 2 or 3 qualification in early years;
- Genuine desire and passion for ongoing learning and development.