Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Job summary

JOB TITLE:   Qualified Nursery Practitioner

We are looking to recruit a happy, kind and caring new member of staff for our lovely day nursery in Leatherhead.

Job Benefits:

• Competitive salary up to  £31,200 per year depending on experience & qualification.
• Flexible shift patterns: choose from a 4 day 36 hour week, 5 day 40 hour week or 5 days 45 hour week getting the right work life balance that suits you.
• Generous holiday scheme that increases with service and seniority with up to 39 days per year.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• recommend a colleague to employ a bonus scheme
• 2 paid social events per year
• 50% childcare discount
• Employee of the month bonus scheme
• Online learning journals
• Uniform provided
• monthly paid staff meeting along with food provided
• Day off on your birthday each year.
• Daily perks: Complimentary breakfast, teas, coffees and snacks
• Funding and paid time off for Level 3/EYTT/EY Degrees/Forest school/Leadership and other training.
• Access to online training with a wide variety of courses to enhance knowledge.
• Leadership events

Salary £26,000 - £31,200 depending on qualifications and experience.

MAIN OBJECTIVES: Job Description

·       To work as part of a team, showing initiative and creating an environment in which children’s all round individual needs are meet and high standards of care are provided. To work in accordance to ‘The Early Years Foundation Stage’ (EYFS) and any other frameworks/programmes in place.

·       To be a reliable, organised member of the team, to work co-operatively and with flexibility. To have good communication skills with your Nursery team, parents and children.

·       Be a fun, exciting, happy key person building relationships with a group of children and their families this includes their settling-in process.

·       To play outside in all weathers and not to mind getting too messy!

·       To monitor children’s progress by observation, planning, assessing and targeting ‘Next Steps’ with sole responsibility of this for your key group of children using our online journals.

·       To be aware of each individual child’s background and culture and to be able to work with children, staff and parents in accordance with all the nursery’s policies. To be responsible for knowing every child’s allergy/dietary requirement.

·       To take shared responsibility for health, safety and cleanliness throughout the nursery.

·       To have a thorough awareness of safeguarding children and regularly attend training and follow the Nursery’s policies and procedures.