Job Description

Are you looking to start your career in the early years, if so, come and join us at Salford Family Nurseries for one of our apprenticeship opportunities!


Salford's 5 fantastic local authority nurseries are looking for competent, resilient patient and dedicated early years practitioners. We pride ourselves on looking after our staff and children. We offer a range of hours and these may vary depending upon location, but we do ask that you are available to work between the hours of 8am and 6pm. Although you are applying for a role at one of the Nurseries, on occasions, you may be asked to cover at one of our other settings.

We are looking for staff who meet the following criteria:

Have a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special. Have the ability to laugh at jokes, even those that you may not find funny Be able to be the best at everything you do, for example if you are asked to be a pirate, you will be the best! Be able to sing out of tune and in front of a crowd of eager people Be prepared to convincingly pretend to eat playdough Be content in the fact that our only cup of tea all morning might be a pretend one Have the ability to read a story, with many different voices You must be prepared to have lots of fun during the day. Lots of laughter is a guaranteed outcome You must be up for a challenge and able to work in a fast-paced environment where no day is the same You need to be resilient, hardworking and a good team player who can build positive relationships with children and families from a wide range of backgrounds You must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is no other job quite like this one!

If you feel you meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you!


You will be expected to promote an inclusive environment that is warm, welcoming and stimulating in order to encourage the development of children to ensure they reach their full potential. You will Implement the Early Years Foundation Stage and contribute to development of plans to support the delivery of individual learning programmes for children. You will receive hands on experience and your own skills and experience will be a valuable asset to the team.


We offer a competitive salary, the opportunity to develop your skills, to work alongside highly experienced staff members and an environment where you will feel supported and respected.

About your development

At Salford we're serious about helping people grow. From day one you'll have access to professional development to help you to get on and succeed in your new role this will include an immediate opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification in Early Years Education. Why not find out more about it here https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/early-years-educator-v1-2


You will receive a full and comprehensive induction across all our sites along with access to the Starting Life Well training programme through which you will be supported to achieve a Paediatric First Aid Qualification within three months of starting with us.


If you are interested in applying but want to know more please contact Angela Jones, Nursery Manager on 0161 778 0065. We do welcome visits to our sites prior to application. Please do call to book an appointment with us.


Please be aware that this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and that you will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check currently 49.50. The payment for this will be deducted from your first four months' salary payments at a rate of 12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason but the DBS has been processed, you will be sent an invoice for the payment of 49.50.


If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants


We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.

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