Nursery Assistant

Job title: Nursery Assistant Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Team Leader Purpose of Post Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted Contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery Give support to other team members throughout the nursery Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop Key Areas Work with and support children Work as part of a team Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents Duties and Responsibilities Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life Engage in good team working Liaise with and support parents and other family members Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc. Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc. Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it Look upon the nursery as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child Respect the confidentiality of all information received Specific Childcare Tasks Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing Wash and change children as required Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times Ensure a poorly child is treated appropriately and management is notified immediately Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs Contribute to a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside #J-18808-Ljbffr