Early Years Practitioner

Smarty Pants Day Nursery.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's nursery is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to provide quality care for children aged 0-5. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and have experience working with young children. Responsibilities include developing activities, ensuring children's safety, and maintaining communication with parents. The role offers a starting salary from £25,000 and includes benefits such as free parking and support for professional development.

Benefits

Free parking available for staff

Extensive outdoor garden

Support with CPD to gain additional qualifications

Additional days holiday after two years' service

Staff social events

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Understanding of Health, Hygiene, and Safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and activities for children.
• Participate in staff meetings and training.
• Ensure management are informed of relevant issues.

Skills

Experience with children from birth to five years

Fluent in written and spoken English

Knowledge of child protection

Understanding of children's development

Knowledge of behaviour management

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification

Job description

Early Years Practitioner

Name of Early Years Settings: Smarty Pants Day Nursery

Location postcode: E15 2SD

Salary: From £25,000.00

Hours: 37.50

Qualifications and Experience required:

The successful applicant will need to:-

• Be qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and any other appropriate guidance for young children in accordance with nursery policies and guidelines.
• Have knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children.
• Have knowledge of behaviour management.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English and an ability to write reports as directed by the manager, senior practitioner or room leader.
• Have an understanding of children's development and their needs.
• Have awareness of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Have awareness of Health, Hygiene and Safety in the workplace.
• Have an awareness of special needs and requirements. Understand the need for confidentiality.

Responsibilities/extra information:

As a key person you will need to: -

• Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
• Desirable to have an enhanced DBS check and be signed up to the update service.
• Desirable to have a recent Paediatric First Aid certificate.
• Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.
• Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEND team.
• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately.
• Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
• Participate in room and staff meetings. Support co-ordinators such as SENDCo, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
• Attend training and development courses as directed by a senior leader.
• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
• Be able to work on a shift system, with the earliest start time of 8.00am and the latest finish time of 6.00pm.
• Provide two suitable references.
• Start date of September/October 2025.

Additional Information

• Free parking available for staff.
• Extensive outdoor garden available throughout the year. Four days inset staff training per year.
• Support with CPD to gain additional qualifications.
• An additional days holiday after two years' service.
• Staff social events. Contact telephone:

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