Job description
Learn about the role, responsibilities and what the employer is looking for.
We are looking for nursery practitioners for two of our maintained nurseries in North Somerset.
Little Waves Nursery is for children aged 2 –3 years old located in Weston-Super-Mare. Little Waves has a Good Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.
Ashcombe Nursery is for children aged 2-4 years 11 months and is located in Weston-super-Mare. Ashcombe Nursery has an Outstanding Ofsted judgement and our dedicated team continually strive to seek innovative ways to further improve and develop practice. We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our aspirational team.
You will be part of a dynamic work family who support each other and value staff wellbeing and diversity. We are forward thinking and embrace new continuous professional development opportunities including Five to Thrive, Attention-Strategy, Emotion Coaching, Theraplay and evidence informed practice.
North Somerset Council is committed to providing high-quality services to our community. We are committed to creating a fair, green, and more inclusive environment for all our residents. Join us and contribute to making a positive impact on our community.
The Roles
Do you want a job that makes a difference to young children and families?
If you do, this is a unique career opportunity not to be missed!
You will actively contribute and support high-quality care and education to children aged 2-5 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met. Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.
We are proud of our strong Family Hub links and the shared core values which are embedded throughout our nursery. We work closely with our families and have effective partnerships with a range of agencies including Family Support Workers, Social Workers and Health Visitors, towards improving the outcomes for our children.
Within this role, you will be supported by an experienced Room Lead, Deputy and Nursery Manager as well as having many professional development opportunities to develop new skills and be immersed in evidence-informed practice.
In this role, you will:
Actively contribute and support high quality care and education to children aged 2-5 years attending the nursery, ensuring developmental needs are met.
Working positively in partnership with parents/carers whilst creating a safe and nurturing environment as part of the nursery team.
Key Responsibilities:
To assist with the planning of our curriculum and delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework; providing safe, creative, and inclusive opportunities for children to learn and progress; organising equipment, setting up and facilitating provocations/ activities.
To take a lead on an area of the Nursery provision. For example: an area of learning and development across the Nursery – supporting provision, experiences, and knowledge.
To act as a Key Person to a group of children, under the guidance of the Room Lead, liaising closely with parents/carers to ensure needs are met and progress is made.
To be responsible for ensuring observations of children’s learning and development takes place and that the team are determining the most appropriate next steps (ensuring holistic practice is always considered).
To ensure activities are carried out safely and responsibly in accordance with statutory requirements, informing management of concerns.
To follow all policies and procedures and to be mindful of risk assessments throughout day-to-day duties.
To take a lead on ensuring the provision in the room is of an outstanding quality, supporting and contributing to the settings quality improvement and documentation of children’s learning experiences.
To promote positive values, attitudes, including British Values and child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and encouraging children to independently find solutions/become problem solvers.
The work requires kneeling, bending and crouching for periods of time, lifting/holding children during planned activities, preparing snacks, cleaning and changing nappies/toileting duties.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Lucy Thie, Nursery Manager, at lucy.thie@n-somerset.gov.uk or 01934 427450