Lead Nursery Practitioner

Cressington Manor have an exciting opportunity available for a Lead Nursery Practitioner to join the team based in Aigburth. Working on a full time, permanent basis, the successful Lead Nursery Practitioner will receive a competitive salary.

Our award-winning children's nursery Cressington Manor in Aigburth is expanding with new nurseries opening soon!

We are looking for people to join our team who share our passion and desire to inspire young minds - are you interested?

More about the Lead Nursery Practitioner role:

- Provide leadership and direction for the room in keeping with the Group’s aims and objectives

- Develop the highest standards of care and learning, and lead by example to further develop standards

- To take a lead role in overseeing the day to day management, staffing, organisation and smooth running of the room, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements

- Take lead responsibility for the practitioners, provision and children within the room feeding back key strengths and areas for development to the Senior Nursery Team

Key Responsibilities of the Lead Nursery Practitioner include:

Leadership and Management:

- Translate the aims, ethos and strategic vision for the Nursery Group into practice within the Nursery

- Lead the team within the room to understand and implement objectives and key focus areas

- Support and coach practitioners within the room to create an environment and ethos

Leading Teaching and Learning / Outcomes and Standards:

- Promote and deliver the EYFS aims and ethos within the setting

- Ensure that each child has up to date records of their day to day activities and development

- Arrange inductions for new parents highlighting relevant information and support available from the setting and other agencies where appropriate

- Observe and identify children who may potentially have special educational needs

Developing Self and Working with Others:

- Develop positive and constructive relationships with the Head, Senior Leaders, Nursery Manager, Nursery community, stakeholders and outside agencies

- Attend regular appraisal meetings, staff meetings, management meetings and training which may be out of hours

Managing the Organisation as the Lead Nursery Practitioner:

- Understand occupancy levels within the room to ensure that they are maximised and work in partnership to proactively market the Nursery

- Administer all medication within the nursery ensuring the associated procedure is followed at all times

- Be responsible for recording accidents and maintain the accident book

Securing Accountability:

- Assist the Nursery Manager in leading the team in ensuring Safeguarding Children procedures are followed

- Assist the Nursery Manager in actioning and monitoring all child protection issues, parent issues, complaints and accidents to ensure that remedial action is taken immediately

- Lead and ensure that Welfare and Safeguarding Children procedures are followed and all staff know what to do in the event of an allegation or disclosure being made

Strengthening Community:

- Liaise closely with parents / carers to ensure high levels of involvement and customer satisfaction at all times

What makes you the perfect Lead Nursery Practitioner?

The ideal applicant will have the below competencies:

- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, or equivalent

- Experience of leading a team to make effective observations and maintaining individual learning journals highlighting progression

- Proven knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework,  and Ofsted inspections and requirements

- Broad understanding of children’s development and  all aspects of child safeguarding

- Experience of providing personal care to children and recognizing their individual needs

- Knowledge and understanding of diversity and equality, health and safety  & the importance  of confidentiality

- Able to work independently on own initiative as well as within a team structure

- Able to communicate and engage effectively with children, families, carers and colleagues

- Previous experience of understanding and meeting the needs of specific families

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become the new Lead Nursery Practitioner then please click “Apply” today!