Nestlings Nursery is an award winning Nursery, providing the highest standard of nursery care and education within a unique environment in which children are actively encouraged to explore, learn and interact with others.

We have a great opportunity for the right person to join our Nest Family in Cardiff City Centre as an Early Years Practitioner. The nursery has a fantastic setting with lots of opportunities for the right candidate to excel and develop their career.

We are looking for an individual with positivity, creative flair and passionate about child development. This is a fabulous opportunity to showcase your talent and step into a role that provides you with the platform to make a real difference to the children you teach.

Nestlings Nursery is a bilingual setting so Welsh language is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• To assist the nursery team in providing a friendly, caring and relaxing environment in order to encourage and develop children in our care.
• To have a key person role within the room and work alongside the other Nursery practitioners. Role modelling good practice activities in the room and outside.
• To work in close partnership with the leaders and managers to ensure a consistent approach throughout the nursery.
• To ensure all daily routines are adhered to.
• Adopt a creative and innovative approach towards practice, by being open to opportunities for improvements.
• In line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Phase; plan and provide safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn.
• Select, prepare and use a range of resources suitable for children’s ages, interests and abilities, taking account of diversity and promoting equality and inclusion.
• Maintain children’s records and carry out assessments.
• Settle in new children and provide on-going support, under a key worker system, liaising with parents and maintaining good communications.
• To assist in maintaining a safe, clean and tidy Nursery.
• To ensure nursery policies for health, hygiene and safety are adhered to, with particular attention to hygiene practices and the prevention of accidents.
• Respect confidentiality within the setting and maintain high standards of conduct in keeping with the nursery.

The ideal applicant:

• Experience working as an Early Years Professional/Teacher within a setting
• Have an understanding of the requirements set by CIW Knowledge of the Foundation Phase Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding issues Experience of working in partnership with parents and outside agencies.
• Managing and maintaining administration requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of the Welsh language
• Beneficial to have had Phonics / Early Maths / Literacy training