Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £25,272.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25272.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Manchester, M20 4BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9413-26-0260 |
Summary
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES General 1. Gain knowledge of all Trust and Nursery policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented. 2. Provide quality childcare in line with the National Standards for Full Day Care produced by the governing body OFSTED. 3. Maintain good relationships with parents and carers to comply with the nurserys ethos of sharing information and building positive relationships. 4. Ensure registers records of accidents, medication and any other information required in line with the nurserys policies and procedures are completed accurately and stored in compliance with the nurserys policy relating to confidentiality. 5. Have responsibility for equipment used in the nursery and report any repairs to Management. 6. To administer First Aid plus medicines as required in line with the Nurserys policies. 7. To be aware of the procedures for the safe evacuation in the event of a fire and assist other staff in the evacuation process as required. 8. Have knowledge of Health and Safety at work and implement any action required in relation to this. 9. Assist in keeping rooms clean and tidy, encouraging children to be involved and care for their environment. 10. To assist with food preparation and service of breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. Take overall supervision of your designated work area as required. Personal 1. Ensure all Mandatory training and training specific to the job role e.g. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid are current and updated as required to maintain compliance. 2. Take part in staff meetings and contribute to the development of the service provided. 3. Assist in providing an environment which supports the philosophy and meets the requirements detailed in the Nurserys OFSTED registration. 4. Develop good relationships with the children in your care, focusing on the child as an individual as well as within a small group. Also assist with the inclusion of children with additional needs, and offer support and advice to parents in relation to childcare issues. Educational 1. Participate as an active member of your team to plan and prepare a variety of age appropriate activities to enhance the childrens learning opportunities. 2. To plan individual and group activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework and record evaluations to monitor progress. 3.To assist in maintaining Learning Journeys relating to childrens progress and discuss with parents to comply with the nurserys ethos of sharing information with parents/carers. 4. To be aware of government changes and developments in relation to Early Years care and education and participate in developments of the nursery to improve and enhance the provision. 5. Ensure your own professional development is kept up to date; contribute to your annual Personal Development review.