A unique opportunity has become available as our Client are looking to employ a Senior Nursery Nurse for their fantastic After School Club based near Hollywood Birmingham. The suitable Senior Nursery candidate must be passionate and dedicated to provide young children the best early years education and care needed for their development.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing leadership, alongside the manager; support and supervision to staff - play workers and volunteers.
- Setting up the play space including furniture and play equipment
- Planning, preparing and delivering quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment.
- Providing comprehensive care for the children, organising delivery and collection from/to classrooms and clubs and handover to parents at collection.
- Providing an inclusive and welcoming environment that incorporates the children’s ages, interests and abilities.
- Providing nutritious and healthy refreshments and ensuring that hygiene, health and safety standards are met.
- Administering first aid when necessary.
- Consulting with children and involving them in planning activities.
- Deputizing for the manager when necessary.
- Administration and record keeping, including staff and child records.
- Developing and maintaining good communication with all members of the club (children and staff), the school and parents.
- Knowledge child protection procedures and liaising with the school’s Designated Safeguarding Person and with appropriate agencies if necessary.
- Monitoring and maintaining a healthy, safe and secure working environment.
- Working within the framework of the club’s and school’s policies and procedures, the Early Years Foundation Stage and Childcare Register.
Essential Criteria needed:
- Experience of working with 3 to 11 year olds
- Appropriate Level 3 qualification
- Excellent communication skills
- Providing and facilitating safe, stimulating play
- Ability to work as a team member and demonstrate leadership skills
- Experience of delivering equal opportunities in a play setting
- Understanding the varied needs of children and families
Get in touch:
The successful candidate can look forward to a competitive salary with additional benefits such as in house training with career progression opportunities. If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then call one of Ollie or one of our Nursery Team on 01926 676369 or register your details.
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