Nursery Assistant in Ipswich

Ipswich School are seeking a Nursery Assistant (Lunch Time Cover).

What is the main purpose of their role?

As a member of our nursery team, you will help us to deliver the EYFS curriculum, which ensures a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children attending the nursery.

You will work closely with other staff to provide a stimulating, safe and caring learning environment appropriate to the needs of the children in our care.

What will the job entail?

We currently have part-time roles available in our nursery team, ideally for qualified people (or those who have relevant experience of working with young children and babies).

You will work for 3.5 hours each day, 17.5 hours each week, on Mondays to Fridays throughout the year, to help us make sure we maintain our staffing ratios during the busy nursery lunchtime period.

• Your responsibilities
• To work closely with the Room Leader, Deputy Room Leader and other staff to provide a stimulating, safe and caring learning environment appropriate to the needs of the children in the nursery.
• To work as a member of the nursery team to promote the physical, emotional, intellectual and social development of the children in the nursery.
• To plan, prepare and set out in an appropriate way, in cooperation with the room team, activities related to the nursery themes or agreed programme.
• To initiate, facilitate and evaluate programmes of activities (age appropriate) for groups and/or individuals, for example, story sessions, listening and reading, art and craft work, computer activities, cooking, music, dance, special needs activities in consultation with the nursery team.
• To ensure that the materials, equipment and resources are available for groups and/or individuals to undertake planned activities, to tidy up at the end of the session and to encourage children to help whenever possible.
• To share and at times to take sole responsibility for groups of children working in areas (both inside and outside under the direction of qualified staff) where a variety of activities are available, facilitating and enabling them by providing appropriate levels of support and interaction., We work in partnership with families to ensure each child feels safe, secure and has plenty of opportunities to discover new adventures, learn, grow, and thrive.

We have four age ranges: Discoverers, Explorers, Adventurers and Pre School and children move onto the next stage at the appropriate time, when they are ready for the next stage in their development.

Our specially designed rooms provide the perfect environment for each age range and children always have regular access to our spacious garden and outdoor areas.

Our Pre School class has a full-time qualified teacher during term-time to lead on the EYFS curriculum learning outcomes.

Previous experience of working with young children and babies.

• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Services Check.
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate.

We offer exceptional childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years, in the centre of Ipswich.

You will join a team of professional, qualified staff in a caring, supportive setting.

The Lodge is easily accessible in the heart of Ipswich.

Our attractive buildings offer bright, spacious rooms, a large garden and outdoor environment and we are situated close to Christchurch Park.

Our delicious food is locally sourced and cooked on the premises by our own chef.

We provide food, selected nappies and milk.

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