Prospero Teaching - Nursery Assistant - Southampton

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds and creating a stimulating learning environment?

Prospero Teaching is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as a Nursery Assistant. If you have a genuine love for working with children and are eager to make a positive impact in their early years of development, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in the planning and delivery of engaging activities that promote learning.

Support children with their personal care needs, including feeding, toileting, and ensuring their safety and well-being at all times.

Foster positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Supervise indoor and outdoor play, encouraging social interaction, creativity, and exploration.

Observe and record children's progress, behaviour, and achievements, and provide feedback to colleagues and parents as required.

Requirements:

Previous experience working with young children in a nursery or early years setting is desirable.

A passion for childcare and a nurturing approach to supporting children's development.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues.

Basic understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

A proactive and flexible attitude, with the ability to adapt to the needs of the children and the nursery environment.

A relevant childcare qualification (preferred)

Benefits:

Competitive salary.

Opportunities for professional development and training to support your career progression.

A supportive and collaborative team environment, where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Access to a range of resources and facilities to enhance your practice and enrich children's learning experiences.

If you are passionate about working with young children and making a difference in their lives, we would love to hear from you. Join Prospero Teaching as a Nursery Assistant and embark on a rewarding journey in early years education.

Eligibility:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references

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If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

• Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team