Early Years Practitioner

If you are offered an EYP role, you will receive a £500 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3-month probation period.

We are looking for inspirational Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioners to join one of our nurseries in Milton Keynes. We have vacancies at a number of our Nurseries within Milton Keynes at the following sites:

• Emberton
• Netherfield
• Fishermead
• Kents Hill
• Mulberry Bear 
• Westcroft
• Wolverton Mill 

Please let us know which nursery you are interested in. We may have a discussion with you regarding location based on your suitability and experience.

Ideally, the role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working between 0730 and 18.15. We’re happy to offer flexibility with working hours to suit the right candidate. Depending on the needs of the nursery and availability, this role could be structured as three full days per week, mornings across five days, or afternoons across five days. Specific arrangements can be discussed further at interview.

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 30 years’ experience specialising in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work.

We very much welcome candidates who are looking to progress their personal career development due to future opportunities in the pipeline within the location of MK.

The ideal candidate will be passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about outdoor learning and creative play, as well as a good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.

Successful applicants must be able to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation, provide two satisfactory references and undertake an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing employment.

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Benefits

• Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
• 65% childcare discount for the hours worked 
• Generous family leave
• Christmas closure
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
• 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Cyclescheme
• Techscheme
• Length of Service awards
• Summer and Christmas parties
• Pay advances for when times are tough
• Employee assistance wellbeing programme

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