Nursery Nurse

Tradewind Recruitment are currently recruiuting for Nursery Nurses to work across three different settings in Kensington and Chelsea.

Main Purpose of the Job

To be a productive member of a staff team, providing an emotionally secure, stimulating and safe learning environment, that will ensure the children and families are prepared for and experience a positive transition into full time education.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide by forward planning, learning programmes for individuals or groups of children appropriate to their needs and developmental stages in accordance with the Early Years Curriculum
• To be innovative by providing a stimulating and appropriate range of activities that promotes the early learning goals, in accordance with the Childcare Standards and Regulations
• To work in a productive partnership with parents/carers, resulting in the appropriate sharing of information and consultation with regard to the needs and developmental progress of the children
• To be aware of Child Protection Procedures and report immediately to your line Manager any concerns which arise, to record this information and to identify the appropriate action where necessary
• To encourage positive self-image in children and their family regardless of cultural heritage, race, religious beliefs disability and gender
• To develop an awareness of, and maintain a high standard of health and safety requirements in the centre adhering to legislative guidance
• To undertake key worker responsibilities for a group of children. To monitor and record their development within their individual early years profile, using this information to enable appropriate developmental targets for the child to be set
• To support students undertaking training or work experience in an appropriate and positive manner during their practical placements
• To develop knowledge and skills that contributes to the overall enhancement of the service through attending relevant training courses
• To be an active participant in individual and group supervision meetings, and to contribute in staff and parent/staff meetings
• To undertake any relevant or appropriate duties as require

Working pattern

• Early, middle or late shift everyday Monday - Friday (36 hours)
• Nursery is open 08:00am until 17.45pm

Skills, experience and qualifications

• NNEB, CACHE, B-Tech 3, NVQ 3 or Equivalent
• A thorough knowledge of children’s developmental needs from 0-8 in realtion to the EYFS
• To be able to demonstrate excellent childcare practice
• Ability to communicate effectively and fluently using appropriate style both verbally and in writing
• Experience in working in a Nursery setting and preferably for a local authority but not essentional

                                       
                                              ** Please send your CV to heather.burrows@twrecruitment.com**