Nursery Practitioner

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment

Job Description: Battle Abbey Nursery Practitioner

The Nursery is an integral part of the Battle Abbey family. You will work in our modern, purpose-
built facility and have full access to facilities at the Prep school. This includes using the Astro, Field,
Forest and specialist classrooms at the Prep such as the Music Room, in your practice.

You will have access to excellent CPD and will have the chance to build a fulfilling career. With pupils
ranging from babies to 5-year-olds, you can find a path that enriches every working day. The school
offers and excellent package for staff which can be found on the ‘Staff Package’ document.

Our aim is to be the one of the best small, family schools and you will benefit from working in an
environment where you are valued for the unique contribution you can make to school life.

Responsible to:

The Nursery Practitioner is responsible to the Nursery Manager.

Main responsibilities:

Pupils and Parents

o  The  care  and  supervision  of  the  children  with  regard  to  their  physical,  emotional  and

intellectual needs to ensure they reach their full potential.

o  Promoting  and  safeguarding  the  welfare  of  children  and  young  persons  for  whom you  are

responsible and with whom you come into contact.

o  Positive management of children's behaviour.
o  Supervision of meals and mealtimes.
o  Providing a good role model for students.
o  Offering  all  children  equal  opportunities  with  regard  to  their  religious  persuasion,  racial
origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenge situations
where racism or discrimination is displayed.

o  Promoting  Battle  Abbey  Nursery,  Battle  Abbey  Prep  School  and  Battle  Abbey  School  at  all

times.

o  Participating in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
o  Key-person  responsibilities  and  working  in  partnership  with  parents.  Addressing  parental
queries or concerns as appropriate, referring on and keeping the Nursery Management team
updated.

Staffing

o  Working with the Nursery staff on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s

individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets.

o  Ensuring effective communication within the Nursery.
o  Attendance of INSET training and staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.

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o  Maintaining Continuous Professional Development and participating in training opportunities,

including supervision meetings and annual appraisal.

o  Acting as a named co-ordinator relevant to their skills or training as designated by the Nursery

Manager.

o  Help new staff fit in to the Nursery.

Health and Safety & Administration

o  Adhering to the Policies and Procedures of Battle Abbey School and Nursery and compliance
with the Children Act, Health and Safety legislation and within the guidelines of Ofsted, ISI and
the National Standards. Ensuring confidentiality is maintained.

o  Keeping of development records and observations to ensure that Learning Journeys are kept

up to date.

o  Preparation,  care,  cleanliness  and  maintenance  of  the  playrooms,  garden,  kitchen and

equipment including kitchen and laundry duties.

o  Keeping accident, incident and risk assessment records.
o  Contributing to IEP’s and referral forms, updating records and working with outside agencies

as appropriate.

o  Any other duties appropriate to the post as directed by the Nursery Manager, Nursery Deputy

or Nursery Assistant Deputy Manager.

Person Specification

Essential
These are qualities without which the
Applicant could not be appointed

The professional, technical or academic
qualifications that the Applicant must
have to undertake the role or the
training that they must have received

Qualifications

or

o  A relevant Level 2 and be

willing to train to complete
level 3.

o  A recent relevant Level 3

qualification.

Desirable
These are extra qualities which
can be used to choose between
applicants who meet all of the
essential criteria

Method of
assessment

The professional, technical or
academic qualifications that the
Applicant would ideally have to
undertake the role or the
training that they should ideally
have received

Production
of the
Applicant’s
certificates

o  A level 3 qualification
with 1 year post
experience.

o  Basic Safeguarding.
o  SEND experience.
o  Paediatric First Aid.

Experience

The categories of work or
organisations, types of achievements

The categories of work or
organisations, types of
achievements and activities that

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and activities that would be likely to
predict success in the role

would be likely to contribute to
success in the role

Application
Form

o  Recently qualified or recent

experience of being a Level 2/3
qualified Nursery Practitioner.
o  Relevant Early Years courses.

o  At least one year’s post
qualification experience.

o  Relevant Early Years

courses.

The skills required by the Applicant to
perform effectively in the role

o  See Job Description.

The skills that would enable the
Applicant to perform effectively
in the role

o  See Job Description.

Skills

The knowledge required by the
Applicant to perform effectively in the
role

The knowledge that would
enable the Applicant to perform
effectively in the role

o  A working knowledge of

The Early Years
Foundation Stage.
o  Keeping Children Safe in

Education.

o  Letters and Sounds

Phase 1.

Knowledge

o  A working knowledge of:

The Early Years Foundation
Stage.

o  Keeping Children Safe in

Education.

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Practical
and formal
Interview

Professional
references

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the
Application
Form

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and formal
Interview

Professional
references

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Application
Form

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and formal
Interview

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Personal
competencies
and qualities

The personal qualities that the
Applicant requires to perform
effectively in the role and to ensure
that the Applicant safeguards and
promotes the welfare of children and
young people

o  Motivation to work with

children and young people.
o  Ability to form and maintain
appropriate relationships and
personal boundaries with
children and young people.
o  Emotional resilience in working
with challenging behaviours.

o  Positive attitude to use of
authority and maintaining
discipline.

o  Loyalty to the team and the

organisation.

The personal qualities that
would assist the Applicant to
perform effectively in the role

o  Motivation to work with
children and young
people.

o  Ability to form and

maintain appropriate
relationships and
personal boundaries
with children and young
people.

o  Emotional resilience in

working with challenging
behaviours.

o  Positive attitude to use
of authority and
maintaining discipline.
o  Loyalty to the team and
the organisation.

Contents of
the
Application
Form

Practical
and formal
Interview

Professional
references

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