Level 3 Day Nursery Nurse / Lead Position
Ardwick Day Nursery is looking for an experienced, caring and enthusiastic Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our team.
The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and child development. You will act as a key person, plan meaningful learning experiences and help children make good progress from their individual starting points.
As an experienced practitioner, you will also model high\-quality practice, support less\-experienced colleagues and contribute to the effective day\-to\-day organisation of the room.
Main Responsibilities
- Act as a key person and build secure, positive relationships with children and their families.
- Provide high\-quality care in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment.
- Plan and deliver engaging activities based on children’s interests, needs and developmental stages.
- Support children’s communication, language, physical, personal, social and emotional development.
- Observe and assess children’s learning and use this information to plan appropriate next steps.
- Maintain accurate and up\-to\-date records for key children.
- Promote positive behaviour using calm, consistent and age\-appropriate strategies.
- Encourage children’s independence, confidence, resilience and self\-regulation.
- Create and maintain a stimulating, well\-organised learning environment.
- Work in partnership with parents and carers, sharing information about children’s progress and wellbeing.
- Support children with SEND by following individual plans, targeted strategies and reasonable adjustments.
- Work collaboratively with the nursery SENDCo and external professionals where appropriate.
- Support the Room Leader with routines, staff deployment, planning and room organisation.
- Model excellent practice and support apprentices, students and less\-experienced colleagues.
- Contribute to staff meetings, supervision, training, self\-evaluation and nursery improvement.
- Maintain high standards of hygiene, cleanliness and infection control.
- Follow all safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and nursery policies.
- Report safeguarding or welfare concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Maintain high\-quality, inspection\-ready practice in line with the EYFS and Ofsted expectations.
- A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
- At least two years’ experience working in an early\-years or childcare setting.
- Practical experience of working as a key person.
- Good knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child\-protection responsibilities.
- Experience completing observations, assessments and next\-step planning.
- Confidence in communicating with children, parents and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide suitable employment references.
- Current Paediatric First Aid qualification; training can be provided if required.
- Experience supporting children with SEND or developmental delays.
- Experience mentoring apprentices, students or less\-experienced practitioners.
- Knowledge of early language development and intervention strategies.
- Experience supporting a Room Leader or taking responsibility for a room when required.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Warm, patient and nurturing.
- Experienced, confident and dependable.
- Passionate about children’s learning and development.
- Organised, observant and reflective.
- Proactive and solution\-focused.
- A strong team member and positive role model.
- Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Able to remain calm and professional in a busy nursery environment.
- A welcoming and supportive working environment.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Paediatric First Aid training where required.
- Opportunities to develop mentoring and room\-leadership experience.
- Opportunities for career progression.
- A nursery committed to safeguarding, inclusion, high standards and staff wellbeing.
Ardwick Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory employment and character references. Safer\-recruitment checks will be completed before employment begins.
Experience:
- Nursery or early\-years setting: two years preferred
- Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification: essential
- Paediatric First Aid: preferred
Pay: £12\.75\-£14\.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- On\-site parking
- Referral programme
- Early childhood education: 3 years (required)
- Level 3 or more in Childcare (required)
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