Job Description

We are looking to recruit a level 3 nursery practitioner to join our team at Kinder Giggles Nursery & Pre-School on a full time and permanent basis, working 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. You will need to be available to work between the hours 7.30 am and 6pm each day. Our staff work a condensed week over 4 days, you will be allocated a day off each week.

The nursery practitioners roles & responsibilities are as follows:

To contribute to a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life Engage in good team working Liaise with and support parents and other family members To attend out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parents evening, fundraising events etc. To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc. Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the nursery's philosophy is fulfilled Read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role as deemed appropriate by the Manager Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before the parent receives it Look upon the nursery as a "whole" where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the individual needs of all children Ensure someone known and agreed by the nursery and parent collects the child To respect the confidentiality of all information received.
We are looking for enthusiastic and professional candidates with the following attributes:

1) A recognised childcare/early years qualification at a Level 3 minimum (or equivalent), for example this may be BTEC, NNEB, CACHE Diploma or NVQ.

2) Previous early years experience in a nursery setting.

3) You will be able to demonstrate good knowledge of the EYFS .

Salary dependent on the successful candidates qualifications and experience.

The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check, if not already signed up to the update service. We will also require 2 references.

Benefits:

On-site parking Childcare Employee discounts
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Referral programme Transport links
Education:

A-Level or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Childcare: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person