Nursery Practitioner

 The role of the Nursery Practitioner will be to support and work alongside the Nursery Room Leader to ensure all children attending Belton House Nursery receive high quality care, are kept safe and are provided with planned and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs and support all aspects of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. The Nursery Practitioner will need to work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn. It will be crucial to build and maintain strong partnerships, working with parents to enable children’s needs are met.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to the children.

• To promote the work and image of the School by always maintaining high standards of personal appearances and adopting a friendly, professional approach to parents, members of the public and the wider School community.

• To develop an understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum, assist the Nursery Room Leader with the planning, preparation and delivery of the curriculum and evaluate activities for the children.

• To support setting up a well-resourced and creatively stimulating environment.

• To provide professional and relevant feedback to parents/ carers about their child.

• To work in partnership with all parents/carers, building and maintaining relationships that encourage trust, open communication and involvement in Nursery life.

• To reflect on practice and routines, tailoring them to meet the individual needs of each child throughout the day.

• To promote high standards, progression, continuity and quality of learning.

• To assist in writing observations and to support children’s learning and development ensuring records are kept up-to-date, are of a high standard and are shared effectively.

• To adhere to the school’s policies with special reference to the learning support, safeguarding and child protection, equal opportunities policies, and to help promote inclusion in the school.

• Ensure that the room is a safe environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high and health and safety procedures are implemented at all times.

• To work flexibly as part of the larger team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required, in order to ensure the smooth running of the Nursery. This job description is intended to act as a guide and not as an ultimate definitive or exhaustive list. Our aim is to work to the strengths of the successful candidate and adapt the job description accordingly.

 APPLICATIONS Applicants are asked to complete the Support Staff Application Form and Supplementary Form (which are also available on our website) and send them with a supporting statement together with a CV addressed to Dawn Holmes as soon as possible and by Friday 7 March 2024, 9.00am at the latest.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received, and the school reserves the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

Reigate Grammar School is committed to ensuring that the privacy of applicants and employees is protected. The School Privacy Notice is available on the school website and is included in the application pack and sets out how the school uses and protects any personally identifiable information that is collected as part of the recruitment process.