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About the Role: To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in their care. To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted. To provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn, and develop. To have the skill, creativity, commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required to deliver excellent provision.
Job Responsibility:
To ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in their care
To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
To provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn, and develop
To have the skill, creativity, commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required to deliver excellent provision
To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
To promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff, and visitors
To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well, and secure
To ensure the provision of high standards of physical and emotional care
Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained
To undertake any other duties as determined by the management
Requirements:
Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or the willingness to work towards qualification
Right to work in the UK
A robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action
Belief that every student should have access to an excellent education regardless of background
Professional outlook, detailed orientated and able to multitask and meet deadlines
A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
The ability to reflect on your own practice and a commitment to continuous improvement
What we offer:
Ongoing Learning: We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff. We close the nurseries for five days each year to focus on staff training and ensure there is protected time for training and supervision each week for every adult. We work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
Annual leave: We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
Wellbeing: Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
Part of a Network: Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures. Being part of a network means our staff get access to the opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation.