A family run business based in Solihull in the west midlands. They have been providing quality care and education to children for over 30 years! Their aim is to offer the best learning and development experience to all the children in their care, and of course not forgetting lots of fun!
Helping to ensuring a happy, stimulating and safe environment for the children, and that company policies and procedures are closely followed.
- To communicate effectively with all members of staff and act professionally at all times.
- To immediately notify the supervisor or deputy of any complaints received or any situations that may be detrimental to the company.
- Safeguarding children and ensuring an excellent level of education and care.
- To support other members of staff within the nursery, endeavouring at all times to maintain a harmonious relationship with all your colleagues.
- To avoid involvement in staff gossip, understanding the impact this has on team work and ultimately the quality of care given to the children.
- To maintain confidentiality, not to disclose information about children, parents and staff and to understand which circumstances warrant confidentiality to be broken, with reference to company policy and procedure.
- To develop and maintain successful and professional relationships with parents and carers.
- To accurately maintain nursery records such as registers, accident and incident books and staff signing book etc.
- To ensure that all consumable supplies are used with due economy.
- To notify your line manager of any significant problems as they arise.
- Notifying any form of discrimination in either the context of the staff or children immediately to a senior manager.
- Planning and participation in the schedule of daily activities.
- Participation in meal times and feeding arrangements, ensuring close supervision and adherence to the allergy and dietary requirements of each child.
- Make observations of children through play and identify planning aims.
- To accurately and effectively complete children’s development books.
- Daily contact with parents, ensuring all parents are fully informed about their child’s progress and given due regard to their concerns and questions.
- Ensuring children are received in an appropriate manner and only released to authorised adults.
- Participation in cleaning, toileting and nappy rotas.
- To take charge of a key group of children, as assigned to you by your line manager, and be involved in the preparation of parents evening.
- To ensure planned activities meet the children’s individual needs
- You must be qualified to at least level 3 NVQ or equivalent
- You must undertake and enhanced DBS check.