Salary: up to £27,500 pa

At Twizzle Tops Day Nursery our aim is to give each child a safe, happy, and stimulating day that is carefully planned to meet each individual’s needs.

We employ childcare qualified and experienced staff who are supported in their ongoing learning and development to ensure they are able to help each child reach their full potential.

Our team offers a caring environment for children to work at their own rate of learning and development and, ensuring they provide secure foundations for their future life skills.

We are looking for enthusiastic childcare qualified practitioners who are passionate about helping children to have a magical day of learning through play.

Responsibilities

Support and liaise with the management structure on a daily basis
Lead and be responsible for the daily running and administration of the nursery during the Managers/Deputy’s absence.
Key holder responsibility and security.
Ensure the nursery meets the required standards, ratios and conditions of registration
Adhering to Company policy and procedure and complying with the Children’s Act 1989 and 2004
Implementing the Companies Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy and Procedures
Possessing a thorough knowledge of OfSTED, Statutory Framework and effectively implementing these requirements
Supporting and monitoring EYFS statutory framework to ensure each child develops within a stimulating environment.
Monitor the completion of children’s developmental and observation records
Ensure the nursery offers an environment which reflects the cultural diversity of all children
To ensure that all children are supported, the nursery is all inclusive and all staff/management are expected to meet the individual needs of all children. You are required to 1:1 any child in the care of the nursery, or shadow a child and support them in all aspects of their care and learning as required
To carry out observations on all children as required.
To be responsible for providing a high quality of teaching and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed and offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children.
Supporting the Management structure in organising and attending a minimum of two parents/carers evenings each year
Supporting the Management structure in organising and attending events that publicise the nursery, these may include fundraising events, open weekends, Partyman Company events
Supporting the Management structure in developing links with the local community to create a positive nursery profile
Supporting the Management structure in creating and maintaining successful and professional partnership with parents/carers
Ensuring close supervision of children during all meal times and adhering to the allergy and dietary requirements of all children within the nursery
Adhering to the Company reporting procedures
Following Company procedure for the positive management of children’s behaviour
To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by senior management in accordance with the rooms business plan/objectives

Staffing

Working with the Management structure to follow the Companies procedures to ensure effective recruitment of employees.
Supporting staff, students, volunteers and regular visitors to the nursery, including staff from Partyman World who may cover on occasions.
Identifying and addressing staff training needs in liaison with the Manager.
Supporting staff to ensure their performance is effective and in line with Company Policy and Procedure and if necessary implementing the Companies disciplinary procedures.
Deploying staff effectively to maintain the correct staff ratios.
Supporting the Management structure in providing leadership and day to day management for the nursery staff
Supporting the Manager and Deputy Manager in cascading effectively to all employees changes to documents/procedures as directed by the Company.
Providing positive role model to the staff team.
Maintaining staff motivation.
Supporting the Management structure in leading, managing and developing the nursery team ensuring that each staff member makes a positive contribution to the success of the nursery
Chairing and attending regular Senior Management team, staff and room meetings.
Support the Manager in facilitating and attending regular internal and external training including SENCO meetings.

Health and Safety

Complying with Health and Safety legislation
Remaining aware and observant of all health and safety issues in the nursery and where possible reduce the risk of an accident occurring through preventative actions
To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register
Promoting health and safety in the room through role modelling and attending training
Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness/tidiness within the nursery
Carrying out health and safety checks within Company Policies and Procedures
Adhering to health and safety procedures including the carrying out of risk assessments
Being aware of the outcome of risk assessment and fully implementing the specified controls
Remain aware and observant of all health and safety issues in the nursery and where possible reducing the risk of any accident, even in the absence of a risk assessment
Promoting health and safety through periodical briefs on the importance of health and safety, or staff training where necessary
Supporting the Manager in keeping and monitoring accident and incident records and reports
Ensuring the Company medicine procedures are adhered to
Maintaining allergy management systems in line with Company Policy

Requirements

Minimum Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent
Knowledge of child development
Awareness of health and safety requirements within the nursery
Knowledge of regulations in relation to child protection/Safeguarding Children’s Board
Previous experience of caring for, or working with children aged 0-5 in a voluntary or paid capacity
Sound Knowledge of EYFS
Knowledge of the Statutory Framework for the regulation of childcare provision
A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare
Understanding of the importance of equal opportunities in the workplace
A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities