Job Description

Company Overview

The Pickford Nursery is a brand new, purpose-built day nursery located in the heart of Bexleyheath. We are dedicated to providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children, ensuring they receive the best possible start in their educational journey.

Summary

We are seeking an Early Years Educator to join our passionate team at The Pickford Nursery. In this role, you will play a vital part in fostering the development and learning of children in their early years, contributing to our mission of delivering exceptional childcare.

This opportunity is working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday all year through.

We are an all year nursery and

not

able to provide term time position

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver engaging educational activities that promote children's development. Create a safe and welcoming environment for all children. Observe and assess children's progress, providing feedback to parents and guardians. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure high standards of care and education. Support the Deputy Manager in the daily operations of the nursery. Foster positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.

Requirements

A full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Childhood Education or Childcare Experience working with young children in a nursery setting is essential. Strong communication skills to effectively engage with children and parents. Demonstrated leadership qualities and the ability to work as part of a team. A passion for early years education and child development.

Benefits of working with us:

1. Staff Health Care Cash Plan

2. Exclusive Discounts with major retailers.

3. Employee of the month Incentive and Bonus.

4. The nursery is closed between the dates of Christmas and New Year that is part of the statutory holiday entitlement. These dates will be advised to you in advance.

5. Birthday Leave in addition to your statutory holidays.

6. Childcare discount of up to 30% for staff children to attend our nurseries.

7. Best of class systems.

8. Planning in the Moment.

9. Employer Pension Contributions.

10. Four paid Staff Training Days each year.

11. Regular opportunities for training and developing your CPD to keep your skills and knowledge up to date and help prepare for greater responsibilities within the company if career progression is something that interests you.

An enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory professional references are required before any employment can be confirmed.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings).

This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such 'protected' conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance . The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand, or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,396.00-29,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Language:

English Fluently (required)
Licence/Certification:

full and relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person