Nursery Assistant - ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

Burton Latimer

Full-time

We are looking for a Nursery Assistant for our largest Nursery in Burton Latimer, The nursery is situated on a half-acre site next to the football club and sports field. It is purpose-built, featuring large and airy rooms with underfloor heating. Our facility includes spacious indoor areas and an extensive outdoor play space.

Role:

To support a holistic approach to the curriculum
To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met
To ensure a high level of well-being among children
To have a good understanding of Acorn’s ethos, values, policies and procedures and that they are reflected in daily practice
A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures
To assist in the smooth day to day running of your group
To carry out tasks requested

Responsibility

To ensure the interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development
To demonstrate a positive approach to children’s behaviour working in-line with our policy and procedure
To ensure there are professional, positive relationships demonstrated with parents
To ensure the environment offers rich, first hand learning opportunities for all children which accommodates a holistic approach to the curriculum
To support in making sure resources and equipment are readily available, accessible and replenished both inside and outside
To ensure children’s interests are being met and appropriate teaching methods are being used to extend children’s thinking and learning.
To support all staff, working as part of a team, adapting your role as necessary, and taking on specific responsibilities as required, including supporting inexperienced staff.
To be responsive and aware of the individual needs of children.
To ensure all children are making progress to their full potential
To understand and implement planning in the moment
To carry out observations regularly and are of high quality and in-line with Acorn’s recommendations for planning in the moment
To ensure all children are given the opportunity to be independent
To ensure all children have the opportunity to be physically challenged
To support with paperwork in relation to the child, for example care plans, all about me forms, medicine forms, transition forms and two-year progress check (where appropriate) etc
To understand the key person approach and be an effective key person
To cascade any information or updates to the management and your staff team
To keep abreast and adhere with changes in accordance to Acorn’s policies and procedures
To safeguard all children in our care

Expectations

To have a good understanding of Acorn’s core values, ethos and policies and ensure these are reflected in practice
A high-quality provision to support children’s learning across the curriculum
To value parents as partners
For all children to be happy, confident, self-assured and independent
Effective communication with management, staff, children and parents
To role model outstanding practice and positive behaviour management

At Acorn, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As an inclusive employer, we’re happy to consider any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. You must have the right to work in the UK, be able to provide two satisfactory references, and, due to the nature of our sector, all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Benefits:

Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
65% Childcare discount - Pro rata depending on contracted hours
Generous family leave
Christmas closure
25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
Enhanced pension scheme
Cyclescheme
Techscheme
Length of Service awards
Summer and Christmas parties
Pay advances for when times are tough
Employee assistance wellbeing programme