The Rivers CofE Academy Trust

Key Purpose

• Lead the planning and delivery of a rich, engaging curriculum in line with the EYFS
• Create a warm, stimulating environment that supports children’s learning and development
• Act as a key person, building strong relationships with children and families
• Support and mentor practitioners within the room, helping to maintain high standards
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies
• Carry out observations, assessments and reports to monitor child progress
• Report appropriate data to senior leaders when required
• Develop genuine bonds with your key children and support and monitor colleagues to sensitively fulfil their key person responsibilities
• Contribute to the effective recording and resolution of any complaints or investigations, always ensuring confidentiality

Supporting the Pupil

• Supervise the children in an inclusive manner, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Provide a range of learning opportunities and general care that reflects the child’s individual ability
• Fulfill key person responsibilities for a group of children attending the setting
• Provide a range of learning opportunities and general care that reflects the child’s individual ability
• Nurture positive relationships and children ensuring their emotional well-being and promoting their confidence and self-esteem
• Fulfill room responsibility for creating a provision in which all children can interact and develop fully, intellectually, physically, socially and creatively through play
• Provide learning experiences that challenge and enable young children to grow in confidence and independence within a stimulating environment
• Take responsibility for the observation, assessment, monitoring and record keeping of children learning and development using a variety of methods, to inform planning