Abbeydale Cottage Nursery

15/03/2024

08/09/2022

RIP Queen Elizabeth II.
Thank you for your service.

06/07/2022

Such a great service. The guys are outside nursery Wednesday to Sunday every week so ideal if you want to have a valet while doing drop offs/pick ups.
We had our cars valeted by Abbeydale Valeting Services and the standard of cleanliness was fantastic. Our cars haven’t been as clean since they were new.
Highly recommend!

19/05/2022

Recruiting at ACN
Part and full time positions available

19/04/2022

**We are recruiting**

Nursery Practitioner Level 3
FLEXIBLE WORKING
Come and join our team,
competitive salary,
great work life balance
extra holiday allowance,
annual pay reviews,
wellness programme,
pension scheme,
Christmas week & your Birthday off!
paid for training opportunities
fabulous team of friendly staff.
30-40hrs hours to suit your lifestyle

About us
Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Ltd is a purpose built family run nursery in South West Sheffield. Owned by Sisters Amy & Jodi with a team of 30+ staff. The Nursery is a home from home for the children they care for.

Purpose of Post:
1. To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place in the setting.
2. To give support to their staff within the setting.
3. To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.
4. To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.

Main Duties:
1. To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
2. To complete and maintain accurate records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
3. Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
4. To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
5. To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories to uphold the principles of equality and inclusion
6. To advise appropriate person (Manager, EYT, SENCO, DSL) of any concerns e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
7. To be involved in out of working hours activities e.g. training, monthly staff meetings etc.
8. To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
9. To work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled.
10. To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting.
11. To develop your role within the team, especially with regarding key person role.
12. To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job.
13. To be aware of the profile of the setting and to uphold its standards always, both in work hours and outside.
14. To support other nursery assistants, students and volunteers.
15. To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained.
16. To undertake and lead on additional responsibilities where appropriate e.g. maintaining supplies, stock checks, organising extra-curricular activities or parent days.
17. Comply with company policy and procedure
Our Values
Play, fun and creativity in childhood is fundamental to a child’s development as it at the heart of provision
Children have a voice and deserve to be listened to & heard
Value parents as their child’s first teacher and as partners in the care and education of their children
Encourage wider participation of children and families in nursery life
Promote diversity and an understanding of similarities and difference within society, developing strong community ties to promote understanding of the world around us and support personal growth
Actively promote inclusion by working with parents and all other relevant agencies to support learning and development
Identify and provide additional support to meet every child’s individual needs
Early intervention to support children’s needs
Strive for excellence and evidence-based innovation within provision
Provide effective stewardship and governance
Develop a professional, committed and recognised workforce who actively engage in continuous professional development
Valuing all our staff and their commitment
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Abbeydale Cottage Nursery Ltd provided the following inclusive hiring information:
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, colour, religion, s*x, s*xual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability status.
Women-led organisation
Disability accommodations
Inclusive of minority and disadvantaged groups
LGBTQ+ friendly workplace
Age-inclusive
Diversity and inclusion training
Fully or partially paid childcare
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

24/02/2022

Hi parents…just thought this new company might interest some of you.

Let’s Get Crafting - Kids. It’s a monthly subscription box which is 2 QUALITY craft projects delivered to your door aimed at ages 5-12. I am trying to encourage crafting over screen time in our little people.
I should appreciate it if you would share the website with any other parents you know who might have children who would be interested. I am trying to make the crafts unis*x and the feedback I’ve had so far is incredibly positive.

The website is
www.letsgetcraftingkids.co.uk

Thanks everyone!

PS I have also got a launch offer on for a free box using the codes below:
FREEBOX3 - on the 3 month subscription
FREEBOX6 - on the 6 month subscription
FREEBOX12 - on the 12 month subscription

Children's craft box subscription website

21/12/2021

Father Christmas has dropped by this morning to see the boys and girls.

09/08/2021

Nursery Practitioner Role

Job description

Come and work for this fantastic Nursery, for a competitive salary, great work life balance and generous employee perks, including a healthcare scheme, pension, extra holiday allowance and your Birthday & Christmas off!

Alongside great paid for training opportunities and a fabulous team of friendly staff.

Contract = 40hrs over 4 days

Purpose of Post:

1. To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children place in the setting.

2. To give support to the staff within the setting.

3. To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.

4. To build and maintain strong partnership working with parents to enable children’s needs to be met.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
• To ensure the ethos, implementation, and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• To implement and promote all Abbeydale Cottage Nursery policies and the Staff Rules.
• To support a commitment to the theory and practice of equal opportunities.
• To ensure an adherence to all health and safety policies.
• To support senior members of staff to ensure appropriate Safeguarding procedures are put into practice.
• To take an interest in the children and their families, to treat them as individuals and with respect at all times.
• To assist in the keeping of development records and observations, and accident, incident, and risk assessment records as appropriate.
• To be able to think and act quickly in a stressful or emergency, and to be aware of the correct procedures.
• To work as part of the staff team and make a positive contribution, modelling and coaching staff to deliver high quality practice throughout nursery.
• To go about your duties with a positive and enthusiastic attitude - to be confident, hardworking, and conscientious.
• To support all staff, co-ordinators and senior members of staff in their duties.
• To supervise staff, students in training and other professionals to maintain a proactive and professional team.
• Ensure quality observations and assessments are regularly completed by all room staff and adhere to nursery requirements.
• To take responsibility for the welfare and safety of all the children in our nursery.
• To promote positive behaviour from children and to assist in establishing good standards of behaviour throughout the nursery.
• To work closely with Management Team and other members of staff to establish the highest standards of achievement, within a learning environment which reflects current excellent practice for very young children.
• To be an effective nursery teacher, delivering the curriculum, planning and implementing appropriate learning experiences within a stimulating learning environment throughout the nursery.
• To reflect and evaluate provision and practice which contributes to quality improvement throughout the nursery.
• To be sensitive towards children’s individual learning needs and make appropriate educational provision for children with SEN.
• To plan, organise and resource a classroom environment which will facilitate children’s autonomous, independent learning and enable children to maximise their full potential.
• To establish and maintain good partnerships with colleagues, parents, and carers, outside agencies and children including good home-school links.
• To monitor children’s progress, keep meaningful records and evaluate performance through formative assessments with Manager.
• To communicate and consult with parents and carers and with outside agencies, as necessary about children’s progress and attainment.
• To maintain a high standard of display both in the classroom and other areas of the nursery.
• To contribute to effective team practice by attending, participating and leading staff meetings and in-service training.
• To maintain high levels of confidentiality both in and out of nursery.
• To be a positive role model to others, by undertaking all tasks with a positive and supportive attitude and to contribute to a positive ethos for learning.

5. In addition to your compliance with the Teachers’ Standards your duties shall include all those duties normally associated with your job title and any duties as may be detailed within a job description (as amended from time to time). We reserve the right to vary your duties within the remit of role.

Expected start date: 01/09/2021

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Salary: From £21,840.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 Health & Safety in place.
Handwashing/Sanitising Stations
Face Coverings
Social Distancing

24/06/2021

A lot of you may know Simone through nursery. She has been part of the ACN family since we opened in 2015 and has worked in our Yellow room for the last 5 years and had recently moved to Orange room following her maternity leave.

In May Simone sadly and unexpectedly lost her partner Tom. Her daughters Lyla (3 years) and Hallie (10 months) also lost their Daddy.

Rather thanks asking for donations and flowers at his funeral Simone set up a just giving page for the Childrens Hospital Charity.
It’s a charity very close to Simone and Toms heart following the premature arrival of their youngest daughter Hallie last year who was cared for in Jessops for the first few months of her life.

Simone and Tom had planned to take part in the Jessops Superhero's 2021 together.

Simone, Lyla and Hallie will now be completing Jessops Superhero's 2021 with their friend Laura and her daughters who Hallie shared rooms with on the unit.

If anyone would like to show their support and donate, please do so following the below link.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/simone-jones90?utm_source=sms

Thank you for taking the time to show your support.

Help simone jones raise money to support Sheffield Hospitals Charity

25/05/2021

Back with his friends 🐻

25/05/2021

In transit...