Nursery Practitioner 

Nursery Practitioner

We are looking for a Nursery Practitioner for our new setting opening in Sidcup.

The Nursery is part of a small, family run group of day nurseries with a dedicated, fun and dynamic team supporting you, with plenty of opportunities to build your career in childcare.

Benefits include:

• Perkbox subscription which includes free mobile phone insurance, free Coffee each month from Café Nero, discounts on restaurants, cinema tickets, free training Bonuses for 100% attendance
• Extra Annual Leave for long service
• Funded social events
• Parents Evening, Staff Meetings paid for at your normal hourly rate
• Discounts at Ruxley Manor Garden Centre
• Free Annual family tickets for ice skating
• Generous childcare discounts
• Eye Test
• Off street parking

Main duties & tasks:

• To be a key person to a group of children.
• To interact and engage in play opportunities with children so that their progress is being encouraged in all areas of Learning and development.
• To carry out short term, medium term and long term planning for all key children on an individual basis in accordance with the EYFS
• To make regular observations and keeping developmental records updated so that children’s progress can be monitored and assessed.
• To write developmental reports for key children.
• To liaise with parents and carers, ensuring close communication, both verbally and written is maintained.
• To ensure that the nursery environment is safe and that standards of hygiene are high.
• To complete accident and incident records.
• To ensure that all safeguarding procedures are implemented at all times and carried out effectively.
• To attend internal and external training as requested.
• To attend compulsory monthly team meetings two parents evenings a year.
• To attend training out of nursery hours as requested.
• To liaise with external professionals where necessary.

Main responsibilities

• To provide safe, high quality care and education for all children in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage and in a way that supports the beliefs of Grace’s Day Nursery.
• To encourage the participation and involvement of parents and carers in the nursery.
• To ensure the well -being of every child in Grace’s Day Nursery.
• To follow all policies and procedures of Grace’s Day Nursery.
• To work effectively as part of a team in a way that is consistent with the business values.
• Continuous Professional Development