Job Description

Discover a role where every day is a new opportunity to make a difference in little lives.

A career at Little Oaks, is exciting, energetic and always evolving. We are committed to delivering the highest quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the very best staff. Our Staff are our greatest asset and we work hard to ensure every member of the team is given every opportunity to develop their careers.

About the Business.

You will be joining a team of highly motivated professionals who live our values daily. Our teams are passionate about delivering early years education that empowers and inspires children to create their own futures.

About you

Do you want to grow and develop beyond where you are now and well into your future?

Do you have a warm smiling presence that makes every child feel special?

Are you prepared to have fun in the workplace, laughing is an integral part of our working days at Little Oaks.

Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and so important to every young child and their families.

If this sounds like you, then we would absolutely love for you to be a part of our amazing team.

We offer 28 days holiday, including bank holidays

Sick pay

Have flexible shift patterns from 7.30 am to 6 pm each day

Offer access to health and wellbeing services which also includes a range of discounts and benefits for you and your family.

Refer a Friend - All staff receive a 500 voucher of their choice each time they refer a qualified friend to join our team

Start bonus - 150 once you complete your probation period.

Childcare - Discounts for your own child's childcare with us

Training and Development - An extensive range of development opportunities which enhance your practice as well as give you the opportunity to earn additional bonuses and rewards.

Uniform - All staff receive free staff uniforms upon joining the company

Skills/Qualifications:

Level 2 in childcare

Level 3 in childcare

Knowledge of EYFS

Responsible to:

Nursery Manager/Deputy

Main Duties:

To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interest of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members) To keep records of your key children's development and learning journeys and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child's life Support all staff and engage in a good staff team. To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs. To ensure the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories. To advise Provision Manager of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary. To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment, etc. To work alongside the Provision Manager and staff team to ensure that the setting's philosophy is fulfilled To read, understand and adhere to all policies and procedures relevant to your role and the safe running of the setting. To develop your role within the team, especially with regard to being a key person To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff that is acquired as part of the job. To be aware of the high profile of the setting and to uphold its standards at all times, both in work hours and outside. To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers. To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all times. To undertake and lead on additional responsibilities such as SENCO, training co-ordinator, safeguarding Officer etc
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 25,282.00 per year

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Wolverhampton WV4 4AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:

Nursery: 1 year (required) Childcare: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:

Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification (required)
Work Location: In person