Early Years Practitioner

Ekaya Housing Association; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to join their nurturing team at Happy Nursery Days. This role emphasizes the importance of safeguarding and high-quality childcare, ensuring children thrive in a supportive environment. You will be responsible for planning engaging activities, observing developmental stages, and collaborating with parents to foster open communication. With a competitive salary and excellent benefits, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in children's lives while working in a friendly and dynamic setting.

Benefits

7% employer pension contribution

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

22 days holiday plus public holidays

Health benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrate commitment to high-quality childcare.
• Ensure safeguarding best practices for children's wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe environment for all children at the nursery.
• Plan activities to meet children's developmental needs.
• Work with parents to encourage communication.

Skills

Childcare

Safeguarding

Communication

Planning Activities

Health and Safety

Education

Early Years Qualification

Job description

At Ekaya Housing Association we understand that providing the best enabling services is crucial to our success whilst ensuring a customer-centric approach to our work. We are working in an everchanging dynamic environment and understand the importance of ensuring our services meet the needs of our internal and external customers. Crucial to this work is our Nursery operations.

We require an Early Years Practitioner who will ensure that safeguarding best practice is demonstrated in the care and wellbeing for children to thrive. As a valued practitioner you will demonstrate commitment to the provision of high-quality childcare

Happy Nursery Days is based in the London borough of Lambeth at Upper Tulse Hill, SW2. You will be joining at a pivotal time and will be part of a friendly well-established team of practitioners.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to creating an environment which provides for the safeguarding and well-being of all the children attending the nursery
• Being involved in planning appropriate activities to ensure that the children's developmental needs are met
• Taking responsibility for the welfare of children, as directed by senior members of staff o Contributing to the observation and assessment of the children's developmental stages, recording this on the relevant documents
• Working in partnership with the parents and carers to encourage open communication and involvement within the nursery setting
• Awareness of, and taking responsibility for, all aspects of health, safety and security in relation to the children attending the nursery
• Being a good role model to the children
• Working flexibly as part of the larger nursery team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required in order to ensure the smooth running of the nursery

We offer an excellent package, to include:

• Annual salary £25,406
• 7% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 22 days holiday plus public holidays, rising to 25 days after five years continuous service.
• Health benefits

To apply, please complete the application form and provide a supporting statement telling us about your motivation for applying to this role, and evidence of how your skills and experience match the role specification.

Please submit your completed application by email to [e-mail]

Closing date: 19th of May

Interviews: TBC