Job Description

We are looking for an experienced,

Childcare Level 3 Early Years Educator

to join our team on a full-time basis at a wonderful private day nursery,

Atherton House School,

in

Crosby, Merseyside

to work with children between 6 months and 5 years old.


You will be as passionate as we are about the first few years and be a keen and motivated individual looking to work in a highly qualified and exceptional team. This is a full-time role for 40 hours per week; part-time will be considered for the right candidate for a minimum of 3 days a week to aid providing consistency for the children in our care.


Atherton House School is a wonderful family-run nursery that is a key part of the local community; specialising in Montessori methods and providing the highest standards of care and education to ensure children are supported to be their best individual self.

To apply for this role, you must hold a minimum Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse

Emphasis on wellbeing, with

access to the BUPA helpline

Free DBS

Family-run nursery setting with Director support

Holiday entitlement that increases with service up to 5 additional days

Regular team treats

Staff childcare discount

Dress down Friday every week

Salary from 12.40 (25,792 per annum)

, with an annual pay review

Higher rates of pay to recognise additional qualifications

Rewards and recognition gifts for performance

Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities

Nursery is closed on Christmas Eve

Except for occasional training you are not required to work evening or weekends. The setting is closed on all bank holidays, we also do not open on Christmas Eve!! The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year.

Are you the ideal candidate?

Do you have the relevant qualifications and have at least 6 months experience working at Level 3 or above? Are you an energetic and innovative individual and enjoys working in a creative setting? Are you able to work to high standards and use your initiative as required by the job? Are you in tune with a child's interests and able to capture those "teachable" moments, while inspiring awe and wonder in each individual child to extend on their learning and development outcomes? Do you have experience of taking responsibility for key children's learning development and can monitor, assess, and record children's outcomes? Can you evaluate and plan challenging yet fun next steps?
If the answer is yes then we want to hear from you!

Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their 'right to work in the UK', undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract.