Early Years Practitioner

Banana Moon Day Nurseries; Harbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursery in Harbury, England, is seeking a caring and imaginative childcarer to support children's development through play. Ideal candidates will have a Level 2 qualification and a passion for working with children. Responsibilities include planning engaging activities and ensuring a happy, safe environment for the children. This role offers a supportive team, competitive hours, and various perks including a loyalty bonus and childcare discounts.

Benefits

Discount on childcare

Loyalty Bonus

Mobile phone contract

Additional holiday on birthday

Increasing holiday allowance with service

Qualifications

• At least 12 months experience in a nursery.
• A clean DBS check is required.
• Knowledge of EYFS framework and inspection processes.

Responsibilities

• Cater for children's needs and support their development through play.
• Plan and observe children's learning activities.
• Maintain effective communication with parents.

Skills

Caring and sensitive nature

Knowledge of child development

Child protection procedures awareness

Ability to create fun and imaginative play

Education

Level 2 or above qualification in childcare

Job description

Banana Moon Harbury is a small family run nursery in the village of Harbury, Warwickshire.

We pride ourselves on seeing everything from the parents point of view. We are looking for individual's who have a caring and sensitive nature to cater for the children's needs and help to develop them through play.

You must be happy to go home looking mucky; be able to be a super hero on request; be able to create a dinosaur out of junk have a warm smile that makes every child special and ultimately be prepared to have a lot of fun and laughter. We have stripped back a lot of the paperwork associated with nursery roles and instead focus on supporting children's development gaps through inspired play and their interests.

A full and relevant level 2 or above qualification as defined by Children's Workforce Development Council.

At least 12 months experience in a nursery

Be able to get to commute to Harbury

Ideally full time (40 hours over 4 or 5 days) but will consider 30+ hours

Clean DBS

A sound knowledge of child development for children from birth to five years.

Knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the EYFS and the inspection processes of regulatory bodies.

Knowledge of Child Protection procedures.

Awareness of purposeful planning, observation and assessment.

Not be afraid to be silly and have fun!

Discount on childcare

Loyalty Bonus

Mobile phone contract

Birthday as an additional day of holiday

Increasing holiday allowance with length of service.