Nursery Practitioner

The Rushmere Park Academy are looking to recruit an experienced and hardworking Nursery Practitioner to join our delightful and successful Nursery provision on a full-time basis.

We are looking to appoint a caring and patient individual willing to work as part of a team to provide a purposeful, stimulating environment that is rich in learning opportunities, which allow all our children to play, develop and learn.

It is very important to us that we provide a high level of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all our children ensuring positive development and growth. Therefore, we are seeking a new member of our team with experience working in a Nursery setting that will be as equally committed and passionate as we are. 

Key Duties

·       To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the pupils with SEND, encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner

·       Monitor the pupil’s response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes.

·       To give positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the pupil’s efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem.

The successful candidate will

·       Have experience of working with young children and understand the level of responsibility inherent in working with nursery age children.

·       Have a level 2 or 3 qualification (desirable)

·       Have up to date knowledge of legislation relating to Early Years such as EYFS, SEND, Safeguarding and the Childcare Act 2006

·       Have knowledge of child development and children’s’ needs

·       Have the ability to encourage partnership working between parents/carers and families

·       Be able to communicate well with both adults and children

·       Be passionate, attentive, and patient, with an up-beat energy for busy days in our school.

·       Hold good organisational skills and have the ability, flexibility and willingness to take on other responsibilities or duties as deemed necessary

·       Understand Equal Opportunities and an awareness of Health and Safety and practical hygiene issues

Job Specifics

Start Date: Asap or following a notice period

Salary:  AS 1- 2 £23,773-£23,956 FTE Actual pro rata salary £19,515-£19,665

Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, Term-time + INSET days. 35 hours per week Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4pm

The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

Safeguarding

We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view’.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.

Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as:

“Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”

The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.