Job Description

Qualified Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Full time desirable but we will consider part time applicants dependent on the needs of the Nursery. We require someone who is dynamic, has the ability to work as part of a team, be able to use your initiative and time manage your day effectively to ensure the smooth running of our nursery. Having worked with children before is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established team and to work closely with the Nursery Manager, the management team and the Director.

The nursery has an excellent reputation and we want to maintain the excellent standards.

You will be someone who is mature, experienced and focused on delivering excellent standards of care with a natural ability to work as part of a team and always be willing to go above and beyond.

Location: Gomersal

Salary: Dependant on qualification and experience.

Hours: between Monday - Friday 7.45-5.45 3/4 days a week

Essential Requirements (All can be obtained through nursery)?

~ DBS certificate/ Clean criminal record

~ Basic Food Hygiene Certificate

~ Paediatric First Aid certificate

~ Safeguarding children certificate

We are also looking for someone who....

Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
Is able to laugh at jokes they don't understand, or don't find funny!
Preferably has a little bit of quirkiness.
If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, they will be the best pirate captain they can be!
Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet!
Doesn't have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune, but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.
Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing.
Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.
Must have the ability to read a ten page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page.
Must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Little Latham Farmers we love the great outdoors.
Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like it.
If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you!

Please email Libby
with a covering letter and your CV attached.
If your CV is desirable, an application form will be sent to you.
No replies to applications until after the closing date

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

On-site parking
Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: From 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 28.5 per week

Application question(s):

Level 3 childcare qualification
Work Location: In person