Early years practitioner

20 hours a week, over 5 days a week between 8 am - 5.30 pm
Meets NMW
Responsible to:
Nursery Manager, Nursery Deputy, Room leaders

Main Duties:

• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)


• To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life.


• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.


• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.


• To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.


• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.


• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, staff meetings, parent consultations etc.


• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.


• To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting's philosophy is fulfilled.


• To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting.


• To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person


• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.


• To uphold the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside.


• To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers.


• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times.


• To ensure safeguarding knowledge is current


• To undertake specific training as appropriate.


• Job spec available upon request