Date / April
2017

JOB DESCRIPTION

Nursery Nurse, Full Time plus 5 weeks Holiday Club

Job title:

Headteacher / Early Years Manager

Reporting to:

Polam Nursery School / Polam School

Department/School:

UK

Scope:

Enhanced DBS

Checks:

The job holder’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact will be to adhere to and ensure compliance with the relevant Cognita Safeguarding; Child Protection Policy and Procedures at all times. If in the course of carrying out the duties of the role, the job holder identifies any instance that a child is suffering or likely to suffer significant harm either at school or at home, s/he must report any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer/Designated Safeguarding Lead or to the Head or indeed to the Regional CEO so that a referral can be made accordingly to the relevant third party services.

Working With Us

Achieving more than you believed possible – that’s what constitutes a quality education. At Cognita it is what we strive for in our schools. We want it for our children, and we want it for the people who work for us.

Since Cognita’s launch in 2004, we’ve built an international network of 67 schools that serve some 30,000 pupils across seven countries in the UK, Europe, Latin America and South-East Asia.

Cognita’s international network of schools and regional offices, combined with our ongoing investment in the professional development of our people, means we can offer first-class career opportunities with a global dimension. If you want to take your career further, we want to support you in achieving that goal within Cognita.

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

·  To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring Polam Nursery School / School policies and procedures are observed at all times

·  Be constantly aware of the needs of children in our care

·  Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff

·  To take regular, good quality observations in order to track and monitor children’s achievements and progress

·  To keep a proper record of achievement file on your key children, for parents/carers

·  Work with parents/carers of all children to give full integration in Polam Nursery School / School

·  Support all staff and engage in a good staff team

·  Liaise with and support parents/carers and other family members

·  To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, fundraising events

·  To be flexible within working practices of Polam Nursery School / School. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within Polam Nursery School, e.g. Cleansing of equipment, cutting fruit, preparing breakfast etc.

·  Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the ethos of the school is fulfilled

·  To respect the confidentiality of information around children and their families

·  To develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key worker

·  Specific Child Care Tasks:

·  The preparation and completion of activities to suit the child's stage of development

·  To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing

·  Washing and changing children as required

·  To ensure Polam Nursery School / School provides a high quality environment which meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds, and stages of development

·  To be aware of the high profile of Polam Nursery School / School and to uphold its standards at all times

Principal Working Relationships

Internal:

·  Colleagues, other Nursery Nurses, within the room/s you are based

·  Line Manager

·  Colleagues across the school

·  Head Teacher

External:

·  Parents of your Key Children

·  Local Authority where and when appropriate

·  Other agencies, to support children within your care

Person Specification

Education and Skills:

·  Relevant Nursery Nurse qualification, minimum Level 3

Training and Experience:

·  As above

Personal Qualities

·  Demonstrate ability to work on own initiative

·  Display high levels of motivation and commitment

·  Be an effective team member

·  Ability to adapt to changing circumstances

·  Committed to delivering a high quality service to families who access the nursery

·  Maintain a professional work ethos at all times

·  Be an excellent role model for fellow colleagues and children you work with

Remuneration

·  Competitive salary

·  Contributory pension scheme

·  School fee discount

·  Professional development

·  Holiday – term time hours + 5 weeks Holiday Club

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