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Nursery Practitioner Level 3
Location: Kensington and Chelsea
Salary: £100 per day
Contract: Full time Term Time Only (with optional over time in the school holidays) 36 hours per week
The successful applicant must be:
able to prioritise and be attentive to the care, safety and wellbeing needs of the children
able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with children, staff and parents
positive, enthusiastic, committed and self-motivated
have good oral and written communications skills
have experience of working in a pre-school setting or other PVI experience.
able to work effectively as part of a team, accept challenges and motivate others
What we can offer you:
a newly designed and refurbished space to work in
a high level of support and commitment from our friendly and hardworking leadership team
staff that is committed to the children and their development
a vibrant and culturally diverse community
a commitment to professional development
a highly supportive Board of Governors
Key Responsibilities:
To implement and deliver the EYFS curriculum in accordance with the childrens social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs.
To implement the daily routine in the Pre-school, to record and evidence observations of children in alignment with EYFS framework, including prioritising engagement, communication and play.
To build on the childrens interests and carry out in the moment planning, including using observations effectively to support childrens progress and development.
To keep informative, accurate and up to date records and assessments, including records of progress and any behavioural and developmental reports, using iPads and Preschool laptops.
To prioritise building effective two-way communication with families to enable the best support for pupils in your care.
To help to create a welcoming and family friendly environment.
To be involved in induction and settling in for new children.
To respond to each childs need for individual care and attention and provide a high level of care and supervision that demonstrates a vigilance towards childrens health and well-being.
To be responsible for feeding, washing and changing children, and generally tending to all their physical needs.
To support and participate in meal times within the setting.
To act as a Key Person to a group of children and to ensure their needs are reflected in the planning of routines and activities. To support other staff in their role as key person.
To communicate openly with parents and carers as a Key Person: informing parents of their childrens progress and encouraging regular feedback.
To be aware of childrens special educational needs and disabilities, and work with other staff and external agencies to support these children effectively.
To liaise and work in partnership with other agencies, both statutory and voluntary where appropriate.
To provide a model for children in your care and promote positive values, attitudes and good child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.
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