Job Description

We are in search for that very special qualified person to join our outstanding team for 17 hours a week for this academic year. The hours will be 8.30am-5pm two days a week. There will be the opportunity to pick up more hours on a flexible basis.

The successful applicant would also need to be flexible depending on the pre-school's needs. The hours include all term time weeks. The right person will be a dedicated and committed Early Years Educator/assistant who will start with us as soon as possible. You will be someone who demonstrates a mature attitude and who is focused on delivering excellent standards of care and early years education with a natural ability to work as part of a team.

- Previous experience of working with early years children.

- Qualification in Early Years and Childcare is desirable.

- DBS certificate on the update service/clean criminal record.

- An ability to demonstrate responsibility and flexibility and use your own initiative.

- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.

- You must have a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.

- You must be able to laugh at jokes that you don't understand, or you don't find funny!

- You will preferably have a little bit of quirkiness. If a child requests that you be a captain of a pirate ship, you will be the best pirate you can be!

- You must feel comfortable telling everybody in the same room as you, that you are going to the toilet!

- The ability to sing in tune is not necessary, however, the ability to sing out of tune in front of a crowd is essential.

- You must be able to distribute warm hugs as required.

- You will possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.

- You must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on your clothing.

- You must have a high level of comfort around talking about bodily functions. You must have a strong sense of smell to enable you to respond to said bodily functions.

- You can pretend to eat playdough creations realistically and drink numerous cups of pretend tea.

- You must have the ability to read a ten page fairy tale, upside down, with at least four interruptions per page.

- You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something that you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.

- Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to our many young children and their families.

There is simply no other job quite like this one!!

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 10 months

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 17 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Nottinghamshire, NG25 0SA: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Early Years Educator/assistant - Little Elms Pre-School