Childcare Practitioner

Job Title

Childcare Practitioner

Minimum Wage for Age / Dependent upon experience

Full and Part time hours available. Term Time only and All Year round opportunities

The role of the Childcare Practitioner is to provide a safe and secure environment, ensuring that a high quality provision is provided for all children that come into your care. The practitioner must fulfil/comply with all legal and statutory requirements, contribute to and implement organisational policies and procedures. They should be able to provide appropriate information and support for parents/carers and work in partnership with other agencies and professionals.

Practitioners will support the planning and implementation of the EYFS within the nursery and will be able to observe, assess and plan for children’s individual development. They will be responsible for maintaining a safe, clean and healthy environment for the children attending the nursery.

• To implement LCSG Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children and adults.

• To be responsible for the implementation of LCSG Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy in line with the EYFS Welfare Requirements.
• To take responsibility for your continued professional development to ensure that you have the knowledge and ability to respond to, and identify, all types of abuse.

• To carry out all policies and procedures for communication with parents/carers/families of children within LCSG.
• To be aware of, and implement, confidentiality and data protection policies and procedures.
• To be aware of, and implement, online and social media policies and procedures.
• To complete all paperwork to a good standard.

• To work with all LCSG staff, volunteers and Board of directors.
• To work with all outside agencies as required by LCSG, following policies and procedures.

• To ensure the implementation of the LCSG EYFS policy and procedures.
• To help develop policies and procedures in line with LCSG management requests.
• To carry out observations and document all child assessment and keep children’s folders/information up to date.
• To have knowledge and understanding of the EYFS and be able to effectively lead practice.

• To implement all policies and produces for professional practice within LCSG.
• All staff are required to work across settings.
• All staff will participate in peer observation/evaluation.
• All staff will attend and partake in supervision on a regular basis.

To undertake any other duties appropriate to the nature of the post. To undergo training as required by the Longbridge Childcare Strategy Group Board.

The jobholder will be expected to work from any premises made available by the Board of Directors in the course of his/her duties. (An allowance will be made for travel expenses incurred in the course of Strategy Group business).

Part-time

• Childcare
• On-site parking

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)