Main responsibilities

- Always be a positive role model for the children and act as a professional representative of the nursery.
- Ensure high nursery standards by adhering to SCFT and internal policies and comply with the 'Welfare Requirements' of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
- To be responsible for planning, implementing, and recording according to Ofsted/EYFS standards.
- To ensure Health and Safety is consistently upheld in the designated room nursery, gardens and hospital premises.
- To work with the Nursery Management team and Estates Department to promptly address building and maintenance needs for safety, by reporting required works to the management team in the assigned area.
- To undertake certain domestic jobs within the Nursery.
- To support junior staff, students, and volunteers, assisting in their professional development and providing constructive, respectful feedback.

Childcare

- To work with all age groups in the nursery as required.
- To ensure the inclusion of all children, parents and colleagues.
- To have a good knowledge of child development, child legislation, Early Years Foundation stage, and to keep abreast of current trends in early years care.

Partnership with Parents

- Actively collaborate with parents and carers daily to share updates, celebrate progress, and provide ongoing support for their childs learning and development.
- To support and attend parents evenings and Parent Nursery Group meetings, when required.




- To act as a Key Person for a designated group of children, taking responsibility for their developmental records and leading parent-teacher consultations.
- To act as a mentor for Level 2 practitioners and apprentices, modelling best practices and communication.

Administrative duties

- All team members must record and report any accidents or incidents always involving children or staff in the nursery, including outside Nursery hours, to the Nursery Management Team.
- To ensure a risk assessment for activities undertaken within the allocated room and nursery premises.
- In the absence of any team members in the allocated room, make sure all children's observations and next steps are covered.
- Report to the Nursery management team any reportable child sickness.
- To support the development of the nursery teams within the allocated room.
- To report to the Nursery management team any conversations or messaging from parents about any financial dealings.
- To promote valuable staff relations, support, and maintain an efficient working team and effective communication within the nursery and the allocated room.
- To support trainee staff, students and other unqualified workers while in the nursery, and volunteers.

Opportunities for Professional Development

- opportunites for profetional development including peadatric first aid and safeguarding training
- pension scheme
- Annual leave days
- sick days,

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📌 Trust Nurseries Early Years Educators (Brighton)
🏢 NHS Jobs
📍 Brighton