Nursery Assistant

Key Areas

• Work with and support children
• Work as part of a team
• Build and maintain strong partnerships with parents

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• Keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share these with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• Engage in good team working
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• Attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc.
• Be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snacks, meals, cleaning equipment etc.
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery’s vision is fulfilled
• Record accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it
• Look upon the nursery as a “whole” to consider where your skills can be best utilised. Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children
• Avoid leaving the child unattended at any time
• Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child
• Respect the confidentiality of all information received

Specific Childcare Tasks

• Prepare and complete activities to suit each individual child’s stage of development and interests
• Develop your role within the team especially with regard as a key person/worker
• Ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Wash and change children as required
• Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
• Contribute to a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history
• Be aware of the community profile of the nursery and uphold its standards at all times, both within work hours and outside