Banana Moon Kempston has recently had a change of ownership and management and is in a period of growth! We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic nursery practitioner to join our nurturing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute towards be part of a nurturing team which focused on encouraging children to be children, learning through fun and engaging play. You will be working with a dedicated team in a caring, family friendly, characterful and stimulating environment which is inviting to children, parents and staff.

Benefits:

• ️Join an energetic and well qualified team
• ️Family feel nursery
• ️Bespoke play-based curriculum
• Reduced paperwork
• ️️️Ongoing training & development
• ️First aid training
• ️Full and ️Part time roles available

Responsibilities:

• To ensure operational policies and procedures implemented and relevant legislation is met.
• Adhere to room ratios in line with policy and rotas.
• Ensure daily room registers and records of children in attendance are accurate.
• Adhere to Health and Safety policies, completing risk assessments, hazard logs and documentation as set out in the operational plan.
• Be alert to issues of safeguarding, ensuring that the welfare and safety of the children and adults is paramount, recording and reporting any concerns to the DSL.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene in practice, ensuring relevant documentation is completed as required.
• To administer first aid and medication as appropriate and keeping the manager informed of any actions.
• Oversee the settling in of new children in a sensitive manner, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed, liaising closely with parents and staff to ensure home life and children’s interests are utilised for reassurance.

Requirements

• - A full and relevant level 2/3 qualification as defined by Children's workforce development council
• - DBS enhanced disclosure within the child workforce sector
• - Paediatric 12h first aid certificate, safeguarding training and qualification and one year's post qualifying experience

We are interested in speaking with candidates who have worked as:

• Nursery Practitioner
• Nursery Nurse
• In Childcare

Would also suit students.

We will also consider an experienced unqualified member of staff who is looking to complete their level 2 or 3 qualification.

Benefits

Beautiful Grade 2 listed setting

Established and experienced team

Great location near shops, library and park (scope for trips out!)

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