Person Specification Nursery Nurse
Qualifications /
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Child Care
- Food hygiene certificate
- First Aid qualification
- Safeguarding Level 1
- Application form
- Interview
Experience /
- Delivery of education to 3/4 year olds
- Working effectively as part of a team
- Completing Learning Journals and Observations
- Application form
Knowledge /
- Child development
- Understanding of EYFS and planning for EYFS
- Understanding of assessment in EYFS
- Understanding of safeguarding and the protection of children
- Evidence of commitment to children’s safety and welfare
- Understanding of relevant health and safety requirements applying to EYFS
- Interview and any associated tasks
Skills and Abilities /
- Able to work with small and large groups of children
- Able to gain the attention and co-operation of groups of children, to keep them safe and encourage them to behave well
- Able to contribute to and maintain a calm, welcoming, safe and stimulating environment for children
- Able to modify, enhance and develop planned activities to meet the needs and interests of young learners
- Able to engage children in play
- Able to involve children in adult-led and adult-initiated activities
- Able to support, enhance and extend child-initiated activities
- Able to conduct observations
- Good practical skills including craft and bakery
- Good ICT skills and able to support children’s use of programs and equipment
- Ability to use a digital camera, folder systems and Microsoft office programs
- Developed communication skills with both children and adults and for those whom English is an additional language
- Interview and any associated tasks
- Able to deal with people with respect and politeness
- Able to prepare a healthy snack
- Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion in all situations
Personal Attributes /
- Confidence and initiative to lead planned activities and adapt, extend and enhance these in order to meet the needs of children
- Sensitive
- Diplomatic
- Enthusiastic
- Energetic
- Patient
- Caring attitude towards young children
- Excellent timekeeping and organisational skills
- Trustworthy
- Commitment to the school community and ethos
- Interview and any associated tasks
Person Specification – Nursery Nurse
February 1, 2018