Early Years Teacher at Little Me Daycare & Nursery

Job Description

• If you think you've got what it takes to inspire, excite and nurture children through a crucial stage of their development, consider becoming an Early Years teacher at Little Me Daycare and Nursery.
• It's important that the activities you plan and carry out meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Your aim is to motivate children and imaginatively use resources to help them learn. You'll provide a safe and secure environment for them to develop their social and communication skills, while recording observations and summarizing their achievements.
• You should be focused on the development of the child to prepare them for a successful transition to primary school.

Responsibilities
As an Early Years teacher, you'll be concerned with helping children to achieve early learning goals. You'll need to:

• Motivate and stimulate a child's learning abilities, often encouraging learning through experience.
• Provide pastoral care and support to children and give them with a secure learning environment
• Assist with the development of a child's personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities
• Develop and produce visual aids and teaching resources
• Encourage mathematical and creative development through stories, songs, games, drawing and imaginative play
• Help children develop curiosity and knowledge
• Work with others, including teaching assistants and nursery nurses as well as volunteer helpers, to plan and coordinate work both indoors and outdoors
• Share knowledge gained with other practitioners and build and maintain relationships with parents
• Observe, assess and record each child's progress
• Ensure the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the nursery or school
• Keep up to date with changes in the curriculum and developments in best practice.

Qualifications/Work Experience

• At least 2-3 years of teaching experience (EYFS) in a standard and structured school.
• Nursing Certification is an added advantage.

Key Skills
You will need to show:

• Knowledge and understanding of the requisite curriculum
• Respect and fondness for children
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Good organisational skills to plan the children's day and respond to children's different needs
• The ability to inspire and enthuse young children
• Energy, resourcefulness, responsibility, patience and a caring nature
• An understanding of the needs and feelings of children
• Ability to work independently with children, as well as being able to work in the wider nursery/school team
• A sense of humor and the ability to keep things in perspective.
• Creative skills such as music, dance, drama, arts and crafts, Chess, scrabble are advantageous.

Working Hours

• Hours vary depending on your setting. Daycare will be open from 7.30am until 5.30pm, The Nursery runs from 8am to 12.30pm, Afterschool care runs from 12.30pm - 5.30pm. Saturday hours runs from 8am to 5.30pm. You are expected to resume 30mins before school starts and close when the last child leaves.
• Extra hours may be required for staff meetings, inspections and parent consultations.