Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Name of Early Years Settings: Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Location postcode: E15 2SD

Salary: From £25,000.00

Hours: 37.50

Qualifications and Experience required:

The successful applicant will need to:-

• Be qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and any other appropriate guidance for young children in accordance with nursery policies and guidelines.
• Have knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children.
• Have knowledge of behaviour management.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English and an ability to write reports as directed by the manager, senior practitioner or room leader.
• Have an understanding of children's development and their needs.
• Have awareness of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Have awareness of Health, Hygiene and Safety in the workplace.
• Have an awareness of special needs and requirements. Understand the need for confidentiality.

Responsibilities/extra information:

As a key person you will need to: -

• Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
• Desirable to have an enhanced DBS check and be signed up to the update service.
• Desirable to have a recent Paediatric First Aid certificate.
• Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.
• Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEND team.
• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately.
• Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
• Participate in room and staff meetings. Support co-ordinators such as SENDCo, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
• Attend training and development courses as directed by a senior leader.
• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
• Be able to work on a shift system, with the earliest start time of 8.00am and the latest finish time of 6.00pm.
• Provide two suitable references.
• Start date of September/October 2025.

Additional Information

• Free parking available for staff.
• Extensive outdoor garden available throughout the year. Four days inset staff training per year.
• Support with CPD to gain additional qualifications.
• An additional days holiday after two years' service.
• Staff social events. Contact telephone:

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