Early Years Educator
Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery, WELLINGBOROUGH, Northamptonshire, NN8 2AXThis job expired on 7 December 2024
Closing date
7 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 November 2024
Job details
Job role
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Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (Actual) 37 hours per week, 52-week contract
Early Years Educator job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Early Years Educator to join a friendly and supportive team at Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery, working 37 hours per week on a 52-week contract.
Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation comprises of fourmaintained nursery schools: Camrose Early Years Centre for Children& Families and Parklands Nursery School in Northampton; andCroyland Nursery School & Day Nursery and Highfield Nursery Schoolin Wellingborough. We have over 80 years' experience providing highquality early education for children aged 0-5, in some of the mostdisadvantaged areas in our towns.
We offer you:
- A friendly, collaborative community of children and their families, staff and governors
- A caring and supportive working environment that prioritises wellbeing
- Opportunity for progression and CPD within the Federation and the wider maintained nursery school network
- Competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement
- A generous Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted nursery sessions for your children
- Free onsite parking
Purpose
- To actively work as part of the nursery school team to provide high quality education and care for children aged 0-5 years and their families, and to record their development
- To implement plans and programmes by working with a key group of children to ensure that their needs are met and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum is delivered
Main duties
- To positively contribute towards the nursery school's inclusion policy by promoting anti-discriminatory practice and valuing individual identity, culture, heritage and beliefs
- To assist in planning, evaluating and delivering the EYFS curriculum in the nursery. The postholder will aim to provide safe, stimulating and appropriate play activities which promote children's social, emotional, physical and intellectual development both indoors and outdoors
- To assist EY Practitioners in making assessments and maintaining records for a group of children, in consultation with other team members
- To be involved in discussions with other professionals, and with the compilation of appropriate reports and assessments for reviews or case conferences which relate to children who have been referred or have additional needs
- To work flexibly across the nursery, covering duties for colleagues through bouts of illness, holidays or training, in order to maintain services for families
- To assist and accompany EY Practitioners in providing home visits to children and their families, and to collaborate with parents/carers, encouraging their involvement in children's learning
- To work, where necessary, with individual parents/carers and children, with respect and understanding for their individual needs, ensuring their welfare and maintaining courtesy and confidentiality at all times
- To undertake lunchtime supervision duties as and when required
- To report any cause for concern regarding a child's health or welfare to the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) and, where necessary, discussing this with parents/carers
- To work as part of a team, taking responsibility for maintaining high standards in the organisation and care of resources and equipment
- To record any accidents in the accident book and, where appropriate, report these to the relevant key worker and to a senior member of staff
- To attend weekly staff meetings, all training days (5 per annum) and sessions for parents/carers where appropriate
- To participate in visits and outings which extend the curriculum
- To take responsibility for your own professional development and duties in relation to school policies and practices
- To safeguard all children and yourself by following school policies and procedures, reporting any cause for concern for a child's health and/or welfare to a DSL
This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the postholder, and identifies the level of responsibility at which they will be required to work. When required and where feasible, they will undertake any other duties and tasks which may be reasonably required by the headteacher.
To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, including a personal statement describing how your experience, skills, and knowledge meet the criteria for this post as laid out in the job description/person specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Submit both through MyNewTerm.
To learn more about our schools and/or working for Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery, please visit https://www.ffcnschools.com, email Sophie Prior at SPrior@ffcnschools.com, or phone 01933 279 681 between 08:00-18:00 on weekdays.
Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. References will be sought for all short-listed candidates prior to interviewing, and the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and a pre-employment medical assessment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 4
- Education phase
- Nursery
- School size
- 113 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- Not given
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