Early Years Assistant Practitioner
Job Description
Ensure the health and safety of children in your care.
Collaborate with Early Years Practitioners to create a safe, stimulating environment that supports children’s development.
Be a key person for a group of children, helping them settle in, building relationships with them and their families, and maintaining accurate records of their progress.
Communicate daily with parents , sharing updates about their child’s welfare and progress.
Plan and contribute to individual and group activities that encourage learning and development.
Work flexibly across different rooms and age groups, and occasionally at other locations within North Bristol Trust .
Attend staff training and meetings to stay updated and share knowledge with colleagues.
Follow the EYFS framework , North Bristol Trust policies , and data protection guidelines .
Promote equal opportunities and maintain a culturally sensitive environment .
Contribute to quality assurance schemes and attend parents’ evenings and staff appraisals .
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
To help ensure the health and safety of the children in your care
To work alongside qualified Early Years Practitioners to help provide a safe, stimulating environment to encourage children to reach their full potential
To ensure that the setting remains a welcoming place for children and their parents
To contribute to both individual and group activities for the children
To be a key person, ensuring that every child’s individual needs are catered for, to help the child to settle within the nursery, building relationships with both the child and their parent/carers, and maintaining accurate records of their learning and development under the guidance and support of the Early Year Practitioners.
To work closely and build a good relationship with parents and ensure all relevant information is available to parents and communicate with them daily as regards their child’s welfare
To work as part of the team under the guidance of qualified Early Years Practitioners, usually in one room but being flexible about working in other rooms with different age groups and occasionally, working at other locations within North Bristol Trust
To attend staff training, feeding back information to colleagues and to keep up to date with childcare information
To be aware of and understand the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage including the Welfare Requirements which is implemented and lead by the manager
To follow North Bristol Trust’s and the Childcare Services Dept. policies and procedures
To work towards and contribute to a quality assurance scheme
To attend parents’ evenings to provide parents with their child’s progress and developmental files and discuss any issues they feel relevant with full support from qualified early years practitioners when required
To attend and contribute to staff meetings on a regular basis
To maintain professional relationships, build on team work and share ideas
To promote equal opportunities and follow the Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality policy within the setting and ensure that a culturally sensitive environment is maintained
To adhere to the settings dress code at all times
To attend staff appraisals where performing and training needs are monitored
To be aware of data protection and the importance of confidentiality
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