Job Description

Job Title

: Assistant Nursery Practitioner

Salary

: Starting from 10.00 - 12.21 per hour depending on age and experiance

Contract Type

: Part time, Permanent (34 hrs)

Join the Team at CherryHarbour Nursery!

CherryHarbour is a purpose-built nursery designed with three age-specific rooms to support children's development at every stage. We also provide a dedicated staff room where our team can enjoy well-deserved breaks in a comfortable space.


The nursery provides free parking just a short walk away, as well as easy access to local bus routes.


We're passionate about nurturing confident, independent learners. Our child-led approach supports individual development through tailored learning targets, emotional support, and a strong focus on healthy living. With a spacious outdoor area, we encourage safe risk-taking and exploration of the natural world. We celebrate diversity, cultural awareness, and emotional wellbeing through daily learning and play.If you're creative, caring, and committed to early childhood development, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Join us:

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

Annual Leave

: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.

Duvet Day

: You will receive an extra day off if your attendance was 100% the year before

Childcare Discounts

: 75% off nursery fees for team members.

Health and Wellbeing

: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.

Development

: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.

Company Pension

: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!

Referral Program

: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!

Onsite Parking

:Access to free onsite Parking

Company Events

: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!:

Career Progression Opportunities!

As Nursery Assistant, you will:

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times Understand the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS and staff:child ratios Provide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent Observe and support children's development, update the EyLog system and children's learning journals with accuracy and relevance, and seek guidance from colleagues or Room Leader if in doubt Provide the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Requirements and skills:

Full and relevant Level 2/ Level 3 childcare qualification - desirable Fluent in written and spoken English - essential Over 1 year's experience of working in Early Years - desirable Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.


CherryHarbour is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.



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