The Nursery Team
Both nurseries are fully staffed with a team that have a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with children under 5 years old. We have a diverse staff team, reflecting the wider community in which children will develop and grow.
Recruitment
At Little Cherubs Nursery, we are vigilant in our recruitment procedures aiming to ensure all people working with children are qualified details and suitable to do so. As a company we do not discriminate and believe in equal opportunities.
The management team take time in selecting and recruiting staff. Prospective staff are carefully selected interviewed and are required to provide details for both character and previous job references, before any employment commences.
All staff must have a ‘clean’ current Enhanced CRB/DBS disclosure on the update service, proof of qualification, to ensure that they are suitable to work with children. (This is rechecked by our management team every 3 months to check the suitability remains the same.)
Little Cherubs are committed to safeguarding all children within our care.
Safeguarding Children
Little Cherubs has a clear commitment to protecting children and promoting welfare. We will support children within our care, protect them from maltreatment and have robust procedures in place to prevent the impairment of children’s health and development.
Our nursery team work with children, parents, external agencies, and the community to ensure the welfare and safety of children and to give them the very best start in life.
Children have the right to be treated with respect and to be safe from any abuse in whatever form. All staff follow the Whistleblowing policy to ensure co-worker conduct.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined as:
- Protecting children from maltreatment
- Preventing impairment of children’s health or development
- Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes
Designated Safeguarding lead person
Little Cherubs has at least two designated people within each nursery that co-ordinate safeguarding and welfare issues.
Please click here to view the November 2020 Safeguarding Policy for:
Staff Ratios & Deployment
At Little Cherubs we staff each room to meet the needs of all the children and to ensure their safety. Only staff aged 17 and over may be included in ratios. (Any staff under this age will be supervised at all times) Students on long term placements and volunteers (aged17 or over) may be included if we are satisfied that they are competent and responsible. Rooms are staffed according to Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage guidance 2012.
These are: Children under 2 years:
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- At least one member of staff with a relevant level 3 and suitable experience of working with under twos.
- At least half of all other staff with a relevant level 2
- At least half of all the staff must have received training that specifically addresses the care of babies
Children aged 2-3 years:
- One member of staff for every four children
- At least one member of staff with a relevant level 3 and suitable experience of working with under twos.
- At least half of all other staff with a relevant level 2 Children aged three and over
- One member of staff for every eight children
- At least one member of staff with a relevant level 3
- At least half of all other staff with a relevant level 2
Key Person
Our key person system helps to support your child as they settle into the nursery environment, by providing a familiar consistent adult that they can develop a positive and secure relationship with. The key person will be sensitive and responsive in meeting the child’s individual needs, by developing play opportunities that will help progress your child through the developmental stages within the EYFS.Join us
If you are interested in applying to join our staff team, please complete the form here attaching your CV.
Staff wellness is paramount to providing the high quality outcomes for the children. Little Cherubs are very proud to have a group of Wellness Ambassadors that can regularly meet and voice workplace needs & issues.
