Job Description

Richmond House Kindergarten, Hale, WA15 are looking for an experienced,

Childcare Level 3 Early Years Educator

to join the team on a full-time basis at a wonderful family-run nursery. The role is flexible to offer either part-time or full-time vacancies, including full-time over 4 days.
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

Benefits of working for the Atherton House Group:

We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing, with

access to the BUPA helpline

Join the children for breakfast, be a positive role model whilst save time in the morning. We provide cereal and fruit for our practitioners each morning

Free DBS

Holiday entitlement that increases with service

Regular team treats

AHG bursary fund offering 30 hours childcare funding to staff members children over 9 months Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out

Dress down Friday every week

Salary of

12.40 per hour (25,792 per annum)

, with an annual pay review

Higher rates of pay to recognise additional qualifications (e.g. QTS, NNEB)

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.