Nursery Nurse or Apprentice

Our Client are looking to employ a Level 3 Qualified Nursery Nurse or Apprentice for their unique OUTSTANDING Ofsted rated Private Day Nursery based near Kemsing, Sevenoaks. The suitable candidate must be passionate, enthusiastic and driven to give young children the best early years education and care needed for their development.

Key Responsibilities
• Plan, implement and deliver the EYFS curriculum in accordance with the children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs.
• To understand and work to nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies.
• To keep informative, accurate and up to date records and assessments, including records of progress and any behavioural and developmental reports, using nursery iPads. Observations are recorded using the Tapestry online learning journal. To carry out any recommendations made following regulatory inspections.
• To respond to each child’s need for individual care and attention and provide a high level of care and supervision that will enhance the children’s general health and well-being.
• To act as a Key Person to a group of children and to ensure their needs are reflected in the planning of routines and activities. To liaise closely with parents and carers as a Key Person: informing parents of their children’s progress and encouraging them to become involved in their children’s learning to support the work of other staff in their role as key person as required.
• To be aware of children’s special educational needs and disabilities, and work with other staff and external agencies to support these children effectively. To liaise and work in partnership with other agencies, both statutory and voluntary where appropriate.
• To promote positive values, attitudes and good child behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging children to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• To undertake any reasonable duties as directed by the Nursery Manager and the Deputy Manager.

Benefits/Get in contact!

The successful candidate can look forward to a very competitive salary with additional benefits such as working in a open space nursery with an OUSTANDING Ofsted rating and beautiful surrounding areas and views, also in-house training is provided with career progression opportunities. With this, you will be working in a setting that has excellent facilities and will be working with a friendly team and an experienced manager who appreciates you for your work!

If this sounds like the type of vacancy you feel you have been looking for, then apply today! Alternatively email your most up-to-date CV to Apply or call one of Nursery Team on Apply