Job summary
Employer heading
CSW / Nursery Support Worker - Swale Special Needs Nursery
Band 2
Job overview
If you like working in a happy and stimulating environment with a small but not exclusive team and can bring a fresh approach and professional ideas we would love to hear from you.
The Nursery provides learning and therapeutic interventions and assessments through play for Children with a diverse range needs including healthcare and medical interventions.
You will have had previous experience working with Children with a range of Learning and Physical Disabilities.
You will have observational and assessment skills together with good organisational and communication skills.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- To be a Keyworker for an identified group of children.
- Preparation and clearing away of the Nursery.
- To asses and report on a child’s development and health and report to the Registered Nurse.
- To write reports under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
- To plan and participate in the developmental activities for the Children.
- Devise and implement Individual Activity Plans in conjunction with parents, Registered Nurse, and other relevant professionals.
- To plan and participate in interim reviews to ensure that parents are involved in reviewing their child’s progress.
- Assist Nursing and Therapy staff in implementing care plans.
- Attend to the personal care of the children.
- To assist the registered Nurse with nursing interventions
- To develop and maintain a sensitive, positive relationship with the Children’s parents/carers.
- To liaise effectively with the multi-agency team to ensure effective inter-agency working.
- To work as part of a team and form positive relationships with colleagues.
- The post holder may, with adequate training, drive the mini-bus.
- To be aware of safeguarding and the welfare of the children and raise any concerns with the registered nurse.
- To ensure that the children’s Health and well-being needs are met.
Working for our organisation
Our Vision and Values
All staff must commit to our Vision and Values and exhibit behaviours in line with our new Values.
Bold We are inspiring and ambitious
Every Person Counts We are respectful and supportive
Sharing and Open We are open and speak up
Together We are inclusive and responsible
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To be a Keyworker for an identified group of children.
- Preparation and clearing away of the Nursery.
- To asses and report on a child’s development and health and report to the Registered Nurse.
- To write reports under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
- To plan and participate in the developmental activities for the Children.
- Devise and implement Individual Activity Plans in conjunction with parents, Registered Nurse, and other relevant professionals.
- To plan and participate in interim reviews to ensure that parents are involved in reviewing their child’s progress.
- Assist Nursing and Therapy staff in implementing care plans.
- Attend to the personal care of the children.
- To assist the registered Nurse with nursing interventions
- To develop and maintain a sensitive, positive relationship with the Children’s parents/carers.
- To liaise effectively with the multi-agency team to ensure effective inter-agency working.
- To work as part of a team and form positive relationships with colleagues.
- The post holder may, with adequate training, drive the mini-bus.
- To be aware of safeguarding and the welfare of the children and raise any concerns with the registered nurse.
- To ensure that the children’s Health and well-being needs are met.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 2 or above in Care or Early years
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Children with Learning Disabilities
- Sensory processing difficulties
- Speech and Language difficulties
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with children/adults who have a Learning Disability
- Demonstrable experience in an Early Years setting
- Delivering personal care
Values Based Question
Essential criteria
- How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Gray
- Job title
- Lead Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07950912498
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