Nursery Nurse (Maternity Cover)

To start ASAP - 1 year fixed term contract

Ronald Openshaw Nursery School is looking for a highly motivated practitioner to support teachers and pupils in the delivery of quality teaching and learning through play.

Key Tasks

• Work as part of a class team (3-4 year olds) under the direction of the class teacher.
• Be the Keyperson for an allocated number of children, including maintaining their records and giving feedback to parents.
• To have a playful and enthusiastic approach with the children to enable them to make progress towards their next learning steps.
• To support outdoor learning, including forest school.
• To ensure that health, safety and behaviour policies are maintained.
• Supervise and support pupils in the learning environment including more in depth support to meet individual needs, to promote independence, inclusion, acceptance and equality of access .

You will need

• Level 3 Nursery Nurse qualification
• Skilled at making and sustaining positive relationships with children.
• Experience of working closely with parents in successful home-school partnerships.
• A working knowledge of relevant and effective SEND interventions and how to support pupils with SEND.
• Able to stimulate children’s interest in learning through play.
• Capable of maintaining appropriate records.
• Knowledge and understanding of how children learn.

What we can offer you

• An open and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing support from a friendly and experienced team
• Access to in house and external training.

Visits to the nursery are welcomed and encouraged, please call to arrange a visit.

Please see the job brief for more details.

Closing Date: 14.1.25

Interviews: 20.1.25