Nursery Practitioner Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Outdoor play;
- Light cleaning duties and helping to prepare snacks;
- Nappy changes and toilet training;
- Employ the highest standard of support in the nursery;
- Make accurate and effective use of assessment reflecting the needs, interests and stages of development of the individual children;
- Carrying out age appropriate activities while maintaining a safe and fun environment for the children;
- The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child’s stage of development;
- Work alongside members of staff;
- Providing comfort and warmth to an ill child;
- Having excellent communication skills and the ability to be a strong team player;
- Working with small groups of children;
- Deliver learning opportunities to help and develop the children;
- Supporting educational, social and emotional development of young children;
- Washing and changing children as required;
- Liaising with nursery management and parents about the care the children have received.
Requirements:
- Have a minimum Level 3 or above In Early Years / Childcare or equivalent;
- Relevant skills for working with children aged 0 – 5 years;
- NNEB * BTEC Nat Dip * CACHE Dip in Childcare * NVQ level 3 *SVQ Level 3;
- An unrivalled dedication to childcare;
- Enhanced DBS check;
- Level 3 childcare qualification;
- Cache Level 3 in Childcare (Preferred);
- Have a caring and friendly nature;
- Relevant training e.g. first aid, safeguarding and basic food hygiene – desirable but not essential;
- Be able to work full time, shift pattern all year round;
- Nursery Practitioners will be reqired to go through an Enhanced Childcare DBS;
- Team player with good communication skills;
- Evidence of Childcare qualification (at least NVQ 2/3);
- A valid form of photo ID (such as a passport);
- Cache level 2 in Childcare (Preferred).