Early Years Practitioner

To assist in the day to day routines within the setting, helping to provide a high quality care and education for children aged between 0-5 years.

• To ensure ALL policies and procedures are adhered to at all times
• To report and record all accidents to the senior practitioner
• To be aware of and to read all children's medical protocols
• To implement the setting's safeguarding/child protection policy & procedures
• To implement the EYFS within the setting, ensuring children's individual needs are met
• To complete children's developmental and observation records for learning journeys for the children in their key group
• To attend parent evenings and speak to parents about children's learning and development
• To ensure children's Family accounts are updated frequently in regards to food diary and observation
• Adhere to health and safety procedures & legislation
• To be aware and observant of health and safety issues within the workplace and reduce risk of accidents through preventative actions
• Carry out health and safety checks as outlined in the setting's policies and procedures
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness/tidiness throughout the setting, ensuring cleaning routines are followed
• Follow instructions given by senior staff members
• Maintain personal hygiene and comply with nursery dress code
• Assist in opening and locking up premises on appropriate shift
• Be aware of new initiatives for the nursery
• Plan and design decorations of boards in your room
• Assist in safeguarding all toys and equipment, searching and recovering lost items
• Maintain child:staff ratio at all times
• Assist the key worker in supervising the room you are in at all times
• Perform any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by senior management
• Successful candidate must hold a valid DBS and employment references will be sought