Qualifications/Experience:

Level 2 Certificate, A good starting point for nursery assistants, covering basics like child development and safeguarding.

Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care (Early Years Educator) Often required for more senior roles like nursery nurses or practitioners.

T-Level in Education and Childcare: A vocational qualification equivalent to three A-levels.

GCSEs in Maths and English: Usually required for apprenticeships and further qualifications; grades C/4 or above are often necessary.

Apprenticeships: Options like Early Years Practitioner Level 2 or Early Years Educator Level 3 combine work and study.

Experience

Volunteering: Great way to gain hands-on experience and insight into nursery work.

Part-time roles: Working as a teaching assistant or nursery assistant can build valuable experience.

Supervised practice: Some nurseries offer experience-based routes for staff without full qualifications.

Key Skills

Patience and communication: Essential for working with young children.

Safeguarding knowledge: Understanding policies to protect children.

Paediatric First Aid often a requirement for nursery

Would you like more details please get in touch.

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Responsibilities

Care and Safety
Ensuring children's physical and emotional well-being, including feeding, nappy changing, and safety supervision.

Planning Activities
Designing age-appropriate play and learning experiences promoting development.

Child Development: Observing and supporting children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Communication

Interacting with children, parents, and colleagues; sharing children's progress.

Safeguarding
Protecting children from harm; following policies on safety and child protection.

Daily Tasks

Routine Care: Helping with meals, snacks, hygiene (like nappy changing), and rest times.

Play and Learning
Facilitating structured and free play promoting skills like sharing, creativity.

Outdoor Play
Supervising and engaging children in outdoor activities for physical development.

Record Keeping: Documenting children's progress, incidents, and communications with parents.

Key Skills and Attributes

Patience and Empathy
Vital for interacting with young children.

Good Communication

Responsibilities

Care and Safety
Ensuring children's physical and emotional well-being, including feeding, nappy changing, and safety supervision.

Planning Activities
Designing age-appropriate play and learning experiences promoting development.

Child Development: Observing and supporting children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Communication

Interacting with children, parents, and colleagues; sharing children's progress.

Safeguarding
Protecting children from harm; following policies on safety and child protection.

Daily Tasks

Routine Care: Helping with meals, snacks, hygiene (like nappy changing), and rest times.

Play and Learning
Facilitating structured and free play promoting skills like sharing, creativity.

Outdoor Play
Supervising and engaging children in outdoor activities for physical development.

Record Keeping: Documenting children's progress, incidents, and communications with parents.

Key Skills and Attributes

Patience and Empathy
Vital for interacting with young children.

Good Communication

With children, parents, and team members.

Creativity
Planning engaging activities.

Contact: Nadia Aziz 01494440066

Please send your CV/Application form to: Info@tottownnursery.co.uk