Company Name:

Zeeba Daycare Royal Arsenal

Job Description:

Role Title:           Nursery Assistant 
Reporting to:  Room Leader / Nursery Manager

Role Overview:

Ensures that the Nursery team are supported effectively.

Assists in the allocated base room ensuring all children’s needs are met.

Carries out any duties as requested by the Room Leader.

Contributes to the effective running of the room.  

General Duties:

1.     To contribute to the room planning.

2.     To understand the requirements of the EYFS, health and safety and Ofsted.

3.     To fulfil the role of a Key Person as directed.

4.     To liaise professionally and courteously with parents, children, colleagues and visitors in a polite and professional manner, seeking help or signposting to the correct person with the Nursery.

5.     To prepare daily activities for all children whilst adhering to the the EarlyYears Foundation Stage.

6.     To interact effectively with all children.

7.     To assist in the setting up of the room in the morning, throughout the day and closing down the room in the evening.

8.     To encourage and support children to develop their language, motor and social skills.

9.     To supervise indoor and outdoor play activities.

10.  To supervise snack and meal times including cleaning.

11.  To support the team with hygiene for children including nappies, toileting, face and hands wiping and changing a child’s clothes.

12.  To maintain records and reports, keeping daily diaries of the children’s progress and activities.

13.  To assist with general cleaning, tidying and sterilising.

14.  To contribute to the board displays.

15.  To adhere to and implement all Nursery policies and procedures. Self-Management:

16.  Attends training courses to further personal development.

17.  Performs any ad hoc duties as required.

18.  Actively contributes and participates as part of the team, attending team meetings and other events.

19.  Is mindful of personal safety and safety of colleagues.

20.  Assists the Nursery Manager with initiatives that directly benefit the Nursery.

Skills, Knowledge, Experience

Essential to role:

Minimum Level 2 or equivalent

Relevant childcare qualifications in accordance with OFSTED guidelines.

Experience of working within a team

Good Understanding of health and safety requirements

Desirable to the role:

Experience of working with children

Safeguarding and first aid training

Experience of providing customer service

Location

Company Description:

Zeeba Daycare Royal Arsenal is a private daycare nursery which is situated on the ground floor of East Carriage House within the Berkeley Homes Estate in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.  We are one of the larges nurseries in the area and look after up to 125 children per day.

Taking care of our staff’s wellbeing is of prime importance to us and we are proud to have been voted the 14th best place to work in the whole of the UK.

We know that fabulous staff make a great Nursery, and we pride ourselves on having a highly qualified, trained, and skilled team.  All staff undertake mandatory training in Safeguarding, Pediatric First Aid, Health, Fire and Food Safety.

We have a wonderful team that are welcoming, grounded, and passionate about what they do, and we look forward to adding positive, enthusiastic and proactive practitioners to the team.

Our staff benefits from:

20 days holiday per year and Bank holidays. 

Paid day off for your Birthday.

Private Health Care.

Refer a friend bonuses.