STAFF CODE OF CONDUCT

All staff are expected to adhere to the following Code of Conduct.

Teamwork

1. Be mindful and proactive in observing and protecting the safety of your colleagues and those in your care.
2. Value and treat your colleagues with respect at all times.
3. Support fellow team members – ensure no one person is doing all the work and help other team members if they require it.
4. Be friendly and considerate – remember each individual is unique and has feelings.
5. Work together to ensure the best possible outcome of those in your care.
6. Communicate with parents and carers.

Care

1. Supervise the children at all times.
2. Be aware of the children’s safety and needs.
3. Ensure there are plenty of stimulating educational and fun activities.
4. Respond to the individual needs and demands of your children to the best of your abilities.
5. Treat equipment and resources with care and respect; as if they were your own.
6. Be accountable and take responsibility for your actions.

Quality

1. Reflect on your own work; identify your strengths and weaknesses.
2. Build upon your strengths and improve upon your weaknesses.
3. Enhance the Pre-School and care given in anyway you can.
4. Provide constructive feedback and ideas to help improve Nelmes Pre-School.
5. Seek to improve yourself and your skills

Commitment

1. Be prepared and willing to ‘go the extra mile’.
2. Be enthusiastic towards your job, parents, children and other team members.
3. Be reliable, with minimal absences and put yourself in the ‘shoes’ of others.
4. Promote the Nelmes Pre-School vision, mission and culture.
5. Ensure the highest quality of care to the children and safeguard their environment.

Trust

1. Act with honour and integrity. Be honest, truthful and open.
2. Uphold the trust placed in you by parents by respecting their individual requests and demands, and providing the highest standard of care.
3. Uphold the trust placed in you by fellow team members – look out for, and after them and do your fair share of work.

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