Job Description

Are you passionate about the outdoors ethos to learning, children's development and the impact we can have on their start to a fulfilling and happy life?

Natural Nurture is a 50 place, Ofsted Outstanding independent nursery in Billingshurst, West Sussex. We are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm (Fridays until 4pm). It is an innovative and rare outdoor nursery on a fully working farm, situated in 33 acres of farmland and woodland where children spend more than 90% of their time outdoors. We are seeking creative and enthusiastic educators who share our passion for the great outdoors. The position is for term time, with 2 weeks over the summer holidays (40 week contract) with the option to work additional weeks in our summer holiday club as overtime.

We have a full time role available to start in February/March.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Care of children - all aspects of health and safety and welfare

Planning and Development - to have an understanding of current Early Years regulations including EYFS , Every Child Matters and key policies

Confidence to communicate professionally and effectively with parents, staff and management

To ensure that all aspects of each individual child's learning and development is met

To actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people in the workplace, ensuring setting policies and procedures are observed at all times

Ability to work independently, using your own initiative

Excellent communication skills and able to work effectively in a team

Qualifications or no qualifications

We are ideally looking for someone with relevant Level 2 or 3 Qualification eg. Level 3 Certificate for the Children and Young People's Workforce , NVQ Level 3 in Childrens Care , Learning and Development or equivalent

Unqualified individuals will need to have some experience of working with young children

Safer Recruitment:

Natural Nurture Nursery is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in out care as well as our staff. All applicants therefore must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide a minimum of two staff references.

All staff must confirm they are not included on the Children's barred list or Pova or barred by the independent safeguarding authority or disqualified from working with children , or live with someone who has been disqualified from working with children, or been refused registration or it has been canceled; subject to sanctions imposed by a regulatory body e.g. The Teaching Agency or Health and care professions council and Ofsted.

All our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions , reprimand and warnings including those regarded as "spent", must be declared.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 12.71 per hour

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Application question(s):

How would you feel being outside all day in all weather? Especially when it's very cold or very wet. (Understanding of what type of setting we are is crucial for this role)
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person