Shoots Training are currently recruiting for a passionate, reliable and enthusiastic individual to join Muddy Monkies as a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner at their Blandford setting.
Muddy Monkies is an Ofsted registered provision following the Forest School ethos for children aged 18 months to 11 years old. We believe that children build up confidence, self-esteem, become resilient and improve their social skills through play. We concentrate highly on the characteristics of effective learning by observing children closely in our outdoor provision.
This is an outdoor role for an all weather nursery
Your duties and responsibilities will include;
To provide the children with opportunities to achieve and develop confidence through hands on learning in a woodland environment. You will encourage the children to play and explore and discover. The sessions are all about exploring their surroundings, as a team member you can be as involved as you like with an opportunity to observe the children lead their own learning and how they would progress in a natural setting.
As a team member you will provide various learning experiences including use of tools and fire and to be able to provide the children with the ability to transfer skills that they learn into everyday life.
The focus is on reconnecting children with their local outdoor environment giving them the space and freedom to discover play and explore and learn within a natural outdoor settin
You will work towards becoming a key person as your confidence grow
The role is play based so you must be able to engage play with learning, the setting is child led
You will implement the daily tasks help setting the map and tidying away and support with general housekeeping duties the children in your care will learn all of about being environmentally friendly
You will undertake all aspects of personal care and assisting at mealtimes this role is all about outside learning in a small setting.
Hours;
Muddy Monkies are open between the hours of 07:45-17:00 Monday-Friday.
From September, this will be 08.00am - 16.00 pm term time only
The successful candidate will be required to work 30 hours per week and shift patterns will be discussed.
Requirements;
You must be able to gain a clear DBS.
GCSE grades A-C or 4-9 in Maths and English Language, or equivalent.