Nursery Assistant UHL

1. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is looking for Nursery Assistant to join the team.
2. You'll be responsible to verbally communicate with the children, team members and parents under the supervision of the advanced nursery practitioner/nursery nurse.
3. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post.

Job purpose:

To provide high quality day care to all the children attending the UHB day care settings. To work under the supervision of the advanced nursery practitioners. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To verbally communicate with the children, team members and parents under the supervision of the advanced nursery practitioner/nursery nurse.
• To assist the advanced nursery practitioner/nursery nurse in supervising children’s activities.
• To assist the advanced nursery practitioner, nursery nurse and nursery practitioner in recording the children’s development.
• To attend to the needs of the children aged between 3 months and 5 years as and when required.
• Have an up-to-date knowledge of safety, Safeguarding and fire procedures.
• To assist with toilet training, nappy changing and help the children learn good standards of personal hygiene.
• To promote practices of good health promotion to the child and family.
• To observe and comply with the nursery guidelines, systems and practices in order to ensure that a high standard of care is maintained in accordance with the minimum requirements lay down by CIW.
• To maintain and keep clean all nursery equipment and report repairs when required.
• To report concerns of any nature, regarding a child to the appropriate member of staff.
• To report concerns of any nature, regarding a parent/carers and or a nursery team member to the appropriate member of staff.
• Adhere to the local guidelines and practical procedures of the nursery.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To work flexibly within the nursery as part of all the team.
• To work within the UHB guidelines and be aware of UHB Policies.
• To take part in study provided by the UHB to enable personal and professional development.

Education, training and qualifications

• Level 2 day-care childcare qualification
• Level 2 in numeracy
• Level 2 in literacy

Skills and abilities

• Good written and verbal communication
• Ability to follow instruction and to work under own imitative as necessary
• Ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service within a team environment
• Ability to work varying shifts between the hours of 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday
• Attendance at staff meetings outside normal hours

Desirable Qualifications

• Paediatric First Aid
• Food H&H
• Safeguarding

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrate post qualification experience in a day care setting with children aged three months to five years.
• Experience of contributing towards daily planning and assisting in the  undertaking of observations
• Basic knowledge of child care development and an awareness of children's needs
• An awareness of the Curriculum for Wales