Job Description

Job Role

: Early Years Practitioner

Full or part time contracts available (36-40 hours a week, Monday - Friday between 7.45am - 5:30pm)

Location

: Kendal, Cumbria

About the Business

: Little Saplings Day Nursery is offering an exciting opportunity to join a new team and nursery which opened in September 2024 in Kendal. It is a newly renovated setting offering fantastic resources and large garden area. Our aim is to provide high quality childcare in a setting where children thrive in their learning and development. We are looking for a qualified Early Years Practitioners for our Baby Room, Toddler Room and Pre-school.

If you think you could be our new Early Years Practitioner at our New Little Saplings Day nursery, please apply today or get in touch with us to find out more about what Little Saplings Day

Nursery can offer you.

Company Benefits:

28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Extra 1 day's annual leave for your birthday Company pension Free onsite parking Closed between Christmas and New Year

Key Responsibilities

:

To support children in developing confidence, independence by planning and
implementing a high quality, play experiences.

To support children in taking and managing their own risks. To treat each child as an individual and to ensure those needs are met. As a keyworker, you will ensure every individual child's needs are met, including
supporting parents with any SEND/ASL needs

To carry out observations using our online learning journal, Tapestry Take ownership of the observation, assessments and planning for your key children in
line with EYFS and provide developmentally challenging next steps.

To regularly communicate and work in partnership with Parents/Carers. To work to all the Nursery Policies, including Keeping Children Safe, Equal
Opportunities, Data Protection and Confidentiality.

To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and

incident book, risk assessments

To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the preschool
aims and objectives

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee mentoring programme On-site parking
Work Location: In person