Nursery Babies Practitioner

Job Description

Job Title: Nursery Babies PractitionerLocation: Maida Vale - LondonSalary: £20-24K per Annum (salary reviewed every year)Job type: Permanent, Full time. The hours of work will be 40 hours per week, between 7.30am - 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am1.30pm on Friday on a shift rota basis.We are looking for enthusiastic, creative and passionate people to embark on our journey. Our goal is to provide premium childcare in a safe and stimulating environment where children and staff feel happy, safe, and valued.Our nursery can accommodate up to 51 children divided into 4 small groups according to their age.Nursery Practitioners are responsible for providing high quality care for the children and organising their daily activities. We are looking for passionate peopleto join our team. We are looking for both qualified and unqualified people willing to start an apprenticeship that will be fully sponsored by us.The Role:To contribute to the creation of an environment which provides for the well-being of all the childrenattending the nursery.To be involved in team planning of appropriate activities to ensure that the childrens developmental needs are met.To be responsible for the welfare of a group of children, as directed by senior members of staff.To contribute to theobservation and assessment of the childrens developmental stages, recording this on the relevant documents.To work in partnership with parents and carers to encourage open communication and involvement within the nursery setting.To be aware of, and take theresponsibility for, all aspects of health, safety and security in relation to the children attending the nursery.To be a good role model to the children.To work flexibly as part of the larger nursery team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever requiredin order to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.To be aware of the high profile of La Petite Nursery and to uphold its standards at all times.To attend out of working hours activities, to include training, staff meetings, parents evenings and specialevents.To abide by the nurserys confidentiality and equal opportunities/anti-bias policies at all times.To respect and value all colleagues, children and parents, encouraging a positive and diverse working environment.To assist in the development and supportof other members of staff to the benefit of the nursery as a whole.To undertake any other aspects of nursery work according to need.This job description is intended to give you an indication of the main duties but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.Benefits:Competitivesalary growing every year.Lunch and snacks provided.Private health insurance.Holidays between 33 and 45 days per year.Staff wellbeing is at the heart of our priorities.Family environment.Preferred:Knowledge of how to correctly feed a baby and prepare theirbottles; knowledge of how to store breast milk.Ability to correctly change nappies.Good understanding of the weaning stages (puree, chopped, solids) and work closely with the parents to support the child with weaning.Good understanding how babies learn anddevelopment and being able to create a warm, stimulating environment for them.Ability to adapt to each babys individual needs and ensure their basic needs are met.Keeping the necessary standards of cleaning and understanding disinfection procedure.Ensuringthe health and safety procedures in place (sleep checks, disinfecting the toys, dummies, etc., appropriate room temperature, chemicals away, etc.)Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.Candidates with the experienceor relevant job titles of; Nursery Officer, Nursery Nurse, Child Carer, Nursery Manager, Senior Nursery Nurse, Childcare, Child, Nurse, Nursery Assistant, Childcare, Nursery Assistant, Nursery, Pre-School Childcare, Childcare Assistant, Nursery Worker, EarlyYears, Educator, Childcare, Level 3, Children, Baby, Babies, Nursery, EYFS, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Teacher, Reggio Emilia, Montessori, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Educator, Nursery Teacher, Early Years Practitioner, Early YearsEducator, Early Years Teacher will also be considered for this role.