Jigsaw Day Nursery - Childcare Assistant

 The primary role of a Childcare Assistant will be to support the senior staff members of Jigsaw in the day to day running of the nursery ensuring that Jigsaw’s policies and procedures are implemented at all times and to ensure that the children attending the nursery are in a safe, caring and stimulated environment.

All childcare workers in the nursery reports to the nursery manager through the following employee tier.

Operations Manager - Nursery Manager - Deputy Manager - Room Supervisor

Job overview and responsibilities

Your role will be broad based and will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Ensure that the nursery’s operating policies and procedures are implemented at all times; this includes any new policies and procedures that are introduced in the course of employment (e.g. all new policies and amendments for Covid-19).
2. Caring for the needs of the children who attend the nursery, including settling new children, comforting upset children, meeting all their areas of development, including nappy changing and assisting in toilet training.
3. Preparation of snacks, lunches and other kitchen duties.
4. Cleaning and sterilising/disinfecting duties as required.
5. Planning and implementing the daily activities for the children, including circle times, art and craft activities and participating in structures play activities to develop all areas of a child’s development.
6. Supervising and arranging garden activities.
7. Meeting and greeting parents and children in a professional manner.
8. Organising daily reports for the parents of the children each day.
9. Keeping on-going records on each child, including developmental reports and observations.
10. Attending staff meetings when requested.
11. Attending parent/children meetings when requested.
12. Provide reports on each child’s progress for the manager and parents when requested.
13. Opening and closing of the nursery.
14. Any other duties that involve the operation of the nursery.

To apply send your C.V. to [email protected]