Early Years Practitioner

Job summary

You will work as a key person within our nursery, working within a designated age group, age 2 to preschool age – dependent on experience. As part of your daily role, you will take an active part in assessment, planning and delivering age/stage appropriate activities and environment enhancements as well as working as part of a small team to provide a safe and secure environment for our youngest children.

Hours, Salary & Benefits:

Hours: 8am-6pm Monday and Tuesday year-round and a Thursday term-time only.

Candidates can work additional hours, as on call/absence cover, on a 0 hour basis, paid at the same hourly rate.

Salary: £12.60 per hour

Benefits:

• 5% employer pension
• Means tested staff discount
• Complimentary lunch
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to Level 5
• Discretionary Christmas stand down
• On site parking
• Enjoy the support that comes with being part of a wider school – housekeeping, catering, admissions, finance and office functions taken care of for you, leaving you time to focus on your team and the children

Job Description:

You will work as a key person within our nursery, working within a designated age group, age 2 to preschool age – dependent on experience. As part of your daily role, you will take an active part in assessment, planning and delivering age/stage appropriate activities and environment enhancements as well as working as part of a small team to provide a safe and secure environment for our youngest children.

Person Specification:

• Childcare qualification, NVQ Level 2 is essential
• NVQ Level 3, would be beneficial but not essential
• Experience of working in a nursery or childcare
• SENCO experience would be beneficial but not essential
• A confident communicator with both adults and children
• A passion for delivering high-quality childcare and early education
• A positive, hard-working, can-do attitude

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early due to high volume of applicants. Interviews will be held as applications are received.