Nursery Nurse

The main responsibilities of the Nursery Nurse is to work as part of a team providing quality care and learning experiences for all the children in their care both during term time and Holiday Club periods.    

KEY DELIVERABLES  

• Teach through the aims and objectives of the school in order to uphold the policies, philosophy and the ethos of the school.  

• Promote the physical, social, emotional, cultural, spiritual, moral and cognitive development of each individual child and meet their needs within the school’s ethos.  

• Provide and sustain, in co-operation with other staff, an environment which is caring, welcoming, safe, stimulating and challenging.  

• Facilitate, enable and encourage children to:  

make meaningful choices;  

develop their concentration;  

engage in dialogue both with adults and with their peers;  

be aware of, and thoughtful about, others’ needs;  

engage in exploration, discovery and problem solving;  

develop a sense of awe and wonder;  

develop competence and creativity;  

develop self-esteem, confidence and positive attitudes;  

build on, develop and consolidate these skills through continued practice and learning;

become increasingly independent;  

• Acknowledge and respect the part played by parents and carers in the child’s learning, both in the past and as a continuing process, by forming a partnership with them and encouraging their active involvement and participation both inside and outside Treetops. 

RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Attend staff and team meetings in order to continually evaluate the quality of care within Treetops and to contribute to the development of planning, policies, procedures, purchasing decisions and general issues relating to the efficient running of Treetops.  

• Keep informed of current childcare regulations and practices, which may involve reading or attending additional training courses.  Each Nursery Nurse will have an annual appraisal which will be used to identify training needs and career development opportunities.  

• Inform either the Headmaster of any personal problem which may affect their ability to perform their responsibilities or of any problem within Treetops (with children, parents or staff) which is causing any concern or distress. 

• Be aware of health and safety issues and maintain good hygiene standards.  

• Take on a specific area of responsibility or deputise for another colleague’s area of responsibility in their absence.  

• Be aware of all the policies and procedures and to follow the guidelines in the Staff Handbook.  

• Provide a role model of professional competence for childcare students on placement at Treetops.  

• Be prepared, if necessary, to liaise with other professionals and external agencies, according to the needs of the children for whom they are responsible.  These contacts may include social workers, health visitors, speech therapists and child psychologists.  

• Communicate and consult with the Early Kindergarten Leader, Kindergarten Leader, Nursery Teacher or Reception Teacher (as applicable), Head of Early Years and the Headmaster.  

• Perform additional duties such as break and any other duty, within reason, assigned to him/her by Headmaster.  

• Attend Assemblies and meetings for new parents and children and be prepared to contribute to them;  

• Discuss with other members of their team the assessment of individual children’s development, progress and attainment.  To assist in recording within the format required.  

• Keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is learnt as part of the job.  

• Help with the preparation of work, forecasts of work and daily programmes.  

• Help with the upkeep of children’s records.  

• At all times to work as part of the whole team in Treetops, which may involve adapting your role and responsibilities according to the needs of the occasion.