Working as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting, safeguarding children and health and safety etc. Working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children.

What you'll do at work

• To work as part of a highly motivated team dedicated to providing a high standard of holistic care and development for all children attending the setting
• To gain a good knowledge of the policies and procedures within the nursery for such events as illness, accidents, safeguarding children and health and safety etc.
• Working within current guidelines and legislation regarding the care and education of young children
• To work towards gaining a standard required under the Level 3 Child Care qualification held
• Contribute to ensuring that mandatory paperwork (accident, incident, health and safety lists, risk assessments, medicine logs) are being completed in line with nursery procedures
• To ensure that practice within the area of responsibility is consistent with the standards laid down in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• To work with qualified room staff to create and maintain a stimulating and challenging environment which meets the diverse needs of all children attending
• With the support and guidance of qualified staff, create and maintain a stimulating outdoor area supporting all areas of learning
• With the support and guidance of qualified room staff, ensure development reviews are being completed in line with the statutory requirement, following the transition procedures set out by room leaders
• To liaise and engage with parents who access the Nursery, to provide advice and support and answer questions in line with the settings
• Key Person role, to develop personal skills and practice within the EYFS framework and standards and undertake any professional development as identified during performance monitoring at staff supervisions

Where you'll work

Sheffield Childrens Centre
Shoreham Street
Sheffield
S1 4SR

Training provider

JUNIPER TRAINING LIMITED

Training course

Early years educator (level 3)
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What you'll learn

Course contents

• Recognise when a child or a colleague is in danger or at risk of abuse and act to protect them in line with safeguarding policy and procedure.
• Apply legislation, policy and procedure to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of children in the setting (for example, food safety, diets, starting solid food, allergies, COSHH, and accidents, injuries, and emergencies).
• Apply the principles of risk assessment and risk management within documentation and practice.
• Teach children to develop skills to manage risk and maintain their own and others safety.
• Use a range of communication methods, including technology, with other professionals to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Develop and maintain effective professional, collaborative relationships with others involved in the education and care of the child.
• Undertake the role and responsibilities of key person.
• Recognise and apply theories of attachment to develop effective relationships with children.
• Provide sensitive and respectful personal care for children from birth to 5 years.
• Advocate for all children’s needs, including children which require SEND or EAL support.
• Promote and facilitate children’s interpersonal communication to develop their social interactions and relationships.
• Support children to develop a positive sense of their own identity and culture.
• Support children to understand and respond to their emotions and make considered choices about their behaviours.
• Assess the responsiveness of the environment for effective child-centred experiences in line with curriculum requirements.
• Create inclusive, child-centred, dynamic, innovative, and evolving physical environments both indoors and outdoors.
• Create inclusive and supportive emotional environment that enables the child to feel safe, secure, respected and experience a sense of wellbeing; maintaining and prioritising the individual child’s voice.
• Apply strategies that support children’s ability to manage change, transition, and significant events.
• Analyse observation evidence to assess and plan holistic individual learning based on a comprehensive understanding of the child’s needs and interests.
• Facilitate and support child-centred opportunities and experiences based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Provide adult led opportunities and experience based on the setting's curriculum and pedagogy.
• Use reflection to develop themselves both professionally and personally.