Job Overview

Working closely with the nursery teacher, plan and provide an appropriate curriculum for preschool children, including SEN.

Ensure the effective daily management of the nursery in accordance with the school policies and agreed nursery practice overseeing the operation of the day nursery to the highest standards and ensuring that the best possible environment and care is provided for young children.

To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the school’s behaviour policy at all times.

Job Purpose

To Provide the teaching staff with appropriate support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of education programmes to enable access to learning of students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

Where appropriate to provide the teaching staff with support in the planning, implementation of special educational programmes to meet the needs of the individuals or small groups with special educational needs.

To support the physical welfare of the students both in an integrated and extraction situation and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.

To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the schools behaviour policy at all times.

Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2

• Support the nursery teacher in ensuring the efficient organisation and smooth running of the nursery to ensure the provision of a high quality, safe and welcoming learning environment.
• Supervise and be involved with children in planned activities in curriculum areas and be involved with children in play areas and on out of school visits with small groups of children.
• Plan, implement and evaluate long, medium and short term planning by attending weekly planned meetings, and being familiar with assessment tools and documents which aid planning (including those with special needs)
• Daily observations and assessments of the children, recording the development on a 1:1 basis with a child or an allocated group of children, providing support when delivering the foundation stage curriculum and aiding progression of children, advising the nursery teacher of results.
• Care for children with special needs through an individual programme of play and supervision.
• Care for sick, injured or distressed children, carrying out first aid and taking appropriate follow up action to ensure the health and safety of the children.
• Attend to the childrens personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, and hygiene and welfare matters.
• Work in partnership with parents to ensure a smooth transition froorm home to nursery, create opportunities for nursery children to prepare for transition for primary schools through contact with infant classes.
• Maintain nursey equipment, carrying out tidying and cleaning tasks, in order to ensure high standards of hygiene and general care.
• Support the nursery teacher in the day to day management of monies and the nursery budgets, acting as cover for the class in the absence of the teaching on an adhoc basis.
• To be responsible for domestic duties, including tidying, cleaning, washing up and laundry within the nursery.
• Plan individual programmes against learning objectives, feedback to the team on the progress and behaviour of the individual, group or pupil within the special needs area. Observe and monitor the development of specific students, recording appropriately and applying this knowledge to future planning.

Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2

• Providing learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, differentiating and adapting learning programmes to suit the needs of allocated pupils.
• Supervise and provide particular support for students and groups of students including those with special needs ensuring the safety and access to learning activities in line with the curriculum.
• Assess record and report on development, progress and attainment as agreed with the teacher. To supervise the students in planned activities within the curriculum areas in the manner best suited to the individual needs.
• Accompany teaching staff on visits, trips and out of school activities where appropriate. Transporting and supporting physically disabled and special needs students where necessary.
• Attend to the students personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social and emotional wellbeing, health, hygiene and welfare matters. Care for sick, distressed and injured children, carrying out the necessary first aid and take appropriate follow up action as necessary and within school policy.
• Plan and evaluate specialist-learning activities, with the teacher, writing reports and records as required. Select and adapt appropriate resources and methods to facilitate agreed learning objectives.
• To support and develop partnerships with parents, liaising with them, with the support of the teacher to ensure consistency in approach for the students.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection. Share information about pupils with other staff, parents, carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
• To carry out any reasonable requests which the Head teacher might make.