Hasmonean High School Childcare

Job Description

Title of Post:Nursery Assistant - Salary:SCP 15,997- 13,467

Responsible to:Nursery Manager

Purpose

To plan and deliver effective daily routinesin the nursery, in accordance with all policies, all relevant legislation, plus local authority and OFSTED requirements.
To ensure the provision is of the highest quality, providing a safe, stimulating and caring child-centred environment catering for the children’s educational and developmental needs.
To ensure that all agreed quality and safety standards are maintained in the nursery at all times.
To liaise closely with parents/carers to ensure high levels of involvement and parent/carer satisfaction at all times.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

To contribute to a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area in conjunction with other staff
To ensure that individual records of key children’s educational developmental progress are kept, based on day to day observations.
Work alongside parents of special needs children to give full integration in the nursery
Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
Builds strong parent/carer relationships through day-to-day liaison with parents, resolving any issues or complaints as they arise.
Encourages the involvement of parent/carers at all levels in the work of the nursery, including regular reviews of children’s progress.
Delivers childcare in a way that meets parents’ needs and work in partnership with them providing high levels of customer care at all times.
To be flexible within the working practices of nursery in response to the needs of children, families and staff. Be prepared to help where needed, including undertaking certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleaning of equipment, etc.
Working in partnership with the team, deliver the care standards and educational programme on an ongoing basis, taking into account any equality and diversity requirements.
Recording accidents in the accident book
Look upon the nursery as a ‘whole’, be constantly aware of the needs of the children
Ensure each child is collected by someone known to the nursery
To respect the confidentiality of information received
To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to your position as a keyworker
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
Providing comfort and warmth to a poorly child
To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development
To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times
To undertake any other duties within the scope of the post as required.

Person specification
Qualifications and experience

NVQ level 2 or equivalent
Experience of working in a group day care setting for children aged 0-4 years
Knowledge of OFSTED standards and experience of inspections

Skills and abilities

You will have a professional and mature approach to work.
Reliable and conscientious in your care of the children
A team player with a resilient and flexible approach to adapt to change and deal with emergencies or unforeseen events
You will have an understanding of the need to provide a stimulating, caring and consistent environment for children.
Be prepared to undertake additional training, i.e. Child Protection, Equal Opportunities.
You will need to be aware of the importance of working within set policies and guidelines.
Be able to work as part of a professional childcare team.
Have a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality
Have an understanding of children's needs and behaviour
The ability to set appropriate limits for children
To be able to help children respect people of different race, ability, gender, religion and culture.
To be motivated and to motivate the children and staff.
The ability to develop imaginative ideas
To engender trust in the children and colleagues
The ability to form caring and trusting relationships with the children and their families
The ability to behave consistently in a caring and relaxed manner with the children
Encourage children to respect others
To be able to understand and meet the needs of individual children and their families

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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