Monkey Puzzle Muswell Hill are looking for a fantastic Senior Nursery Teacher to join our nursery team and help to provide outstanding education and early years childcare for our children.
Why Us?
As part of Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come.
For over 20 years, Monkey Puzzle has been providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn, develop and flourish in our safe and secure environments.
Key Responsibilites
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures
- To liaise with nursery staff and primary carers to ascertain those children in need of additional support
- To take the lead in the assessment of identified children considering their strengths, weaknesses and consequent needs
- To take the lead in planning future support for children with identified SEND, in discussion with primary carers
- To liaise with primary carers and other professionals in respect of children with SEND
- To co-ordinate provision for children with SEND through appropriate stages
- To offer support and advice to nursery staff and primary carers. This will include attendance in meetings with outside agencies, provision of written Educational Healthcare Plan (EHC) containing targets for the child, review date and strategies to be used, taking the lead in monitoring and reviewing the action taken
- Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by the appropriate staff
- Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion
- Ensure that all children are kept safe
- Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies
- Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager
- The duties and responsibilities included in this job specification are not exhaustive or restrictive and can be reviewed at any time in the future, changes and other duties deemed relevant to this post may be added.
Why you?
- You have a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
- You are passionate about providing high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of all children.
- You take pride in maintaining positive working partnerships with colleagues, parents and carers.
- You recognise the importance of adhering to all company policies and procedures.
- You have good verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
- One additional “Birthday Bonus” annual leave day per year
- Funding and paid time off for Level 3/EYTT/ EY Degrees/Forest School/Leadership training
- Performance related bonuses and incentives
- Regular well-being treats and staff appreciation gestures
- Zen Den where you can relax on breaks and pamper yourself
- Uniform provided.
- Childcare discounts
- Refer a friend bonus of £1000 (subject to conditions)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts for range of retailers, service and leisure providers
- Free counselling service for employees and their families.
- Inset training 2 days per year
- Promotion opportunities in a fast-growing company
- Brilliant team culture, parties, and celebrations
- Welcome bag of goodies
- Free on-site parking
Essentials
- Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Paediatric First Aid
- Basic Safeguarding
- Room Leader Experience
- Ability to write reports and keep clear and accurate records
- Ability to write clear objective observations
- Excellent planning and organising
- Strong leadership
- Excellent communicator
- Able to motivate, manage and work productively within a team
- Ability to comprehend, impart and adhere to a strict set of policies and procedures
- Working with and supporting parents
- Effective time management
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Able to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Excellent knowledge of the current Early Years Inspection Framework
- Thorough knowledge of and appreciation for child safeguarding and welfare
- Strong understanding of health and safety and practical hygiene issues
Great to haves
- Food and Hygiene Level 2
- Prevent Duty
- FGM
- Designated Safeguarding Lead
- Safer Recruitment
- Emergency First Aid At Work
- Early Years Leadership and Management qualification i.e. City and Guilds Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for the Children’s & Young People’s Workforce
- SENDCO
- Self Regulation
- Able to work confidently with SEND
- Calm in all circumstances
- Able to work on own initiative
- Evidence of ongoing personal development
- Recruit, induct, support, train and appraise all staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice
- Knowledge of digital learning platforms; i.e, FAMLY, Learning Book, Tapestry etc.
- Working with outside agencies
- Strong IT skills
- Knowledge of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice and the required support systems put in place
