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Qualified Early Years Practitioner Level 2, Level 3 or above at Manor Farm Nursery Ltd

Manor Farm Nursery
locationLechlade GL7 3EX, UK
PublishedPublished: Published 3 weeks ago
Full time
About this Role

Are you looking for that job where you can make a difference?

Do you want to support children's learning and development?

Would you love to be part of an experienced and friendly team?

At Manor Farm Nursery we're all about helping children develop through play and the great outdoors. We are a family owned setting based on a unique farm setting in Lechlade-on-Thames. Manor Farm provides Early Years education for children aged 3 months to pre school, and an after school club and holiday club for primary aged children in Reception to year 6.

Job purpose: To provide a caring, secure and nurturing environment for all the children to grow and develop. Always uphold a professional manner to support the room leaders and management team, ensuring full compliance of all policies and procedures and meeting requirements of the Statutory Framework for Early Years consistently.

Your key tasks and responsibilities:

  • To plan learning opportunities for childrenbased on their individual needs and interests, following an Intent, Implicationand Impact approach to ensure all children reach their full potential. Thisincludes making use of the unique outdoor spaces.
  • To develop and maintain secure partnerships withparents/carers and to liaise with other professionals regarding children'swelfare needs.
  • To promote positive behaviour across the nurseryin accordance with our behaviour policy
  • To work as an effective team member, sharingideas, communicating effectively and supporting less experienced members of theteam (across the whole setting).
  • To attend regular staff meetings and training tokeep up-to date with new information and continue to develop yourself as apractitioner.
  • To have a group of key children and beresponsible for delivering and recording their observations and assessments,ensuring activities are planned specifically to extend their learning whilstfollowing the key person approach.
  • To take responsibility for the welfare andsafety of all children in your care. Placing children's safety as upmostpriority including utilising the whistleblowing policy when appropriate.
  • To promote equal opportunities for all and makeappropriate educational provision for children with SEN/EAL.
  • To ensure all records are meticulouslymaintained in accordance with our policies and procedures.
  • To maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • To identify any safeguarding concerns inaccordance with the settings' policy and current safeguarding training.
  • To undertake a risk assessment, ensuring allareas are safe and secure before allowing children to enter and remove anylight weighing items which are unsafe (e.g. broken bike), or reporting anymajor breakages to the maintenance person (s) and the Manager on duty that day.Report any accidents or incidents to management immediately.


What we offer:

  • Full time Monday - Friday (Average 40 hours per week)
  • Competitive Pay
  • 28 days paid holiday
  • Pension scheme
  • Other Employee bonus incentive schemes


Come and meet us for an interview, trial morning and find out more.

Manor Farm Nursery Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring service enhanced checks and is required to provide a declaration that he/she and no one residing with them has a criminal record and Satisfactory references.