# Early Year Educator Nursery Nurse / Lead practitioner **Company**: Preston Park Primary School **Location**: Wembley, London Borough of Brent **Work arrangement**: onsite **Job type**: Full time, Part time **Salary**: GBP 25,000 - 29,999 per year **Category**: Education **Industry**: Education **Apply**: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/early-year-educator-nursery-nurse-lead-practitioner-88070?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_9b5965f5-783 ## Description We are seeking an enthusiastic Nursery Nurse/Practitioner to work under the instruction/guidance of the Class Teacher, Phase Leader, Inclusion Team, and Senior Leadership team to provide quality childcare and education. **Main Duties and Responsibilities:** - Participate in curriculum planning and evaluation, contributing own thoughts and ideas to termly, weekly, daily plans, and Individual Education Plans (IEP's). - Prepare the learning environment, assisting in the organisation of the classroom arrangement and resources. - Take responsibility for a group of children for varying types of activity, under the direction of the class teacher. - Support children who are identified as having Special Educational Needs (SEN) or English as an Additional Language (EAL), by organising the implementation of IEP's set by other professionals. - Accompany children on outside activities (e.g. educational visits). - Encourage children's development, independence, self-reliance, initiative, and problem-solving skills. - Observe children's activities and contribute to their written records. - Work in a non-discriminatory way, being aware of difference and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn, develop, and reach their potential. - Maintain respectful and genuine interaction with children using warm and responsive communication strategies. - Be supportive and welcoming to parents, recognising their expert knowledge of their children and encouraging their involvement. - Attend to the needs of sick or injured children, applying First Aid as necessary, recording accidents, and attending to children who are unwell until they are collected. - Attend to children who may need intimate care (changing of nappies). - Move and handle children, where necessary, following Health and Safety guidelines. - Provide a stimulating and effective curriculum which will enhance children's emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development. - Comply with all school policies and procedures. - Assist the management in providing professional support on issues relating to child protection to parents and outside agencies. - Undertake other duties commensurate to the post and grade as required by the school. - Be the lead teacher in the short/long term absence of the class teacher. **What We Offer:** - An experienced Leadership Team with a shared vision working in partnership across the federation. - Hard-working teachers and leaders who strive to ensure that both pupils and staff enjoy coming to school. - Support for staff in their career development and success through care and guidance. - A working environment that values wellbeing and supports work-life balance. - Vibrant, multicultural, and inclusive city schools with positive, diverse communities. - A comprehensive range of CPD for all staff through the partnership. - Performance management and coaching to support career progression. **Who We're Looking For:** - Caring and patient, with a positive attitude. - Experience working with children with special needs and delivering specialist interventions and programmes. - Flexible, patient, and confident to use initiative. - Willingness and ability to prepare materials and resources for learning. - Good levels of literacy and numeracy. - Well-organised practitioner with high expectations of achievement and behaviour. - Committed to team building and developing good relationships. - Keen to learn and develop practice. - Hard-working and proactive. - Friendly and wants to be part of a team. ## Skills ### Required - Special Educational Needs - English as an Additional Language - First Aid - Health and Safety - curriculum planning - classroom management ### Nice to have - leadership - team building - communication skills --- Source: [Apply at jobsgopublic.com](https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/early-year-educator-nursery-nurse-lead-practitioner-88070?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)