As & When Early Years Practitioner

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + holiday pay

Career progression

Learning opportunities

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Barnardo's is recruiting As & When Early Years Practitioners to join our teams across Gloucester City and the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire. The role involves providing early years education with a focus on EYFS, working as part of a supportive team, and meeting targets and deadlines.

Salary is £12.62 per hour with 0 hours and an as-and-when contract. DBS clearance is required, and candidates should be committed to safeguarding children and families.

Qualifications

• Early Education/Childcare Level 2 minimum (preferably Level 3).
• Work in a team to provide high-quality services to young children and families.
• Support delivery of 2-year-old and pre-school nursery provision.
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to meet targets and deadlines.
• Good time management and communication skills.
• DBS clearance is required.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of 2-year-old and pre-school nursery provision.
• Work as part of a team to provide high-quality services to children and families.
• Adhere to EYFS standards and safeguarding policies.

Skills

Teamwork

EYFS knowledge

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

DBS clearance

Education

Early Education/Childcare Level 2 (minimum)

Job description

Barnardo's nurseries in Gloucestershire have three nursery settings across Gloucester City and the Forest of Dean. Our aim is to provide early years education of the highest quality with an ethos that values children and parents/carers from all backgrounds.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic, flexible, hard working as and when Early Years Practitioners to join our dedicated teams across the Gloucester City and Forest of Dean Locality. Our nurseries in Gloucester City are Pebbles located in Linden and Finlay Nursery in Tredworth and our nursery in the Forest of Dean is Hilltop Nursery, Cinderford. If you have a preferred location, this will be discussed in the interview.

Successful candidates will need:

• Early Education or Childcare qualification Level 2 minimum (preferably Level 3)
• To work as part of a team to provide good quality services to young children and their families accessing the service
• To support the delivery of 2 year old and pre-school nursery provision
• Excellent knowledge of the EYFS
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work to targets and deadlines
• Good time Management skills.
• Excellent Communication skills.
• This post is subject to DBS clearance.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and families

Benefits of working for Barnardo's:

• Competitive rates of pay plus holiday pay
• Career progression
• A huge range of learning and development opportunities
• Benefit scheme including discounts, cycle to work scheme and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)-Health and well-being benefit, It gives you immediate access to a variety of confidential services including telephone and online counselling.
• Pension scheme
• Being part of a large UK based children's charity

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out 1st April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a key pillar of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to grow and develop in their career at Barnardo's as it will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues to progress through the pay band of their role.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay progression steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

• Reference number:18054
• Job Title:As & When Early Years Practitioner
• Location:Gloucestershire
• Locality:Gloucester City and the Forest of Dean
• Contract type:As & When
• Hours:0 Hours
• Salary:£12.62 per hour
• Closing Date:31 January 2027
• Interview Date:To be confirmed

Additional Info

• Information Sheet for Applicants Applying for Positions Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults (updated July 2021).pdf (107.00 KB)
• Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
• Pay and Reward.pdf (284.45 KB)
• Early Years Practitioner - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (0.58 MB)
• As and When Early Years Practitioner - Job Description and Person Specification .pdf (43.58 KB)
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)