Early Years Practitioner

Little Pumpkins Nursery & Pre-Primary; Lawford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare

Employee discount

Free parking

On-site parking

Job summary

Little Pumpkins Nursery & Pre-Primary in England is seeking a dedicated Early Years practitioner with a Level 3 qualification to support our young learners. You will contribute to spontaneous learning experiences and a child-centred approach, both indoors and outdoors, within a not-for-profit setting.

You will work within a four-room setting, with a 4-day week over 50 weeks, ensuring high engagement, record-keeping, and active involvement of parents in each child's development.

Qualifications

• Experience in early years education and child development.
• Ability to support learning through play and spontaneous activities.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and safeguarding best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support children communicate their thoughts, ideas and needs and are listened to.
• Provide a stimulating learning environment, indoors and outdoors.
• Monitor and record children’s development and progress.
• Provide regular feedback to parents/carers, formally and informally.
• Engage parents/carers in the child’s learning journey.
• Support children with additional needs and ensure inclusive practice.

Skills

Early years experience

Education

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Job description

We are seeking a productive individual who has a passion for early years education to be a part of our team. You will demonstrate collaborative partnership working providing a child-centred, unique approach to your teaching and support of the child's development. At Little Pumpkins our expectation is the adult's approach in teaching consists of spontaneous learning experiences with high engagement to support the child's independent interests.

Our setting is a not for profit organisation and is made up of 4 rooms. Although we are a large team we pride ourselves on our positive team environment and professional conduct. To support staff's well-being and work/life balance, full time staff are rotated for a maximum of a 4 day working week over a 50 week period. All staff receive the following benefits:

It is a requirement that you will hold at least a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years Practitioner qualification. Your main role will be to support our young learners in their education. However, children at Little Pumpkins want to know if you can:

"Help me find bugs, dig for worms and build a rocket"
"Paint with me"
"Read me stories"
"Cuddle me if I'm sad"
"Build tall towers"
"Play with me"
"Take me to the park"

Essentially you will be required to:

• Support children communicate their thoughts, ideas and needs and are listened to.
• Support children with additional needs and/or medical needs
• Support children have and take opportunities for learning in their own unique way.
• Providing a stimulating learning environment, both inside and out.
• Ensure the learning zone space and resources is effective by reflecting upon its use.
• Effectively monitoring, record and reporting the children's development.
• Frequently and regularly feeding back to parents/carers, formally and informally.
• Involving parents / carers and the child in every step of the child's development.
• You will be required to have a good level of experience of working in early years provision.

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Become part of Little Pumpkins

We constantly strive towards the next which guides our culture, our decision-making, and what it feels like to be part of our team. We have a strong sense of community, with connections that bring us together and the systems and processes that mean our educators can focus on what they do best. Quality matters to us – starting with our people and curriculum - through to our buildings and inspiring environments. We're investing in Little Pumpkins, in our teams, and into the education we provide our children. We provide the environment where you can:

• Be Yourself
• Come Together
• Be included

Diversity and Inclusion

At Little Pumpkins, we celebrate diversity and believe inclusive teams create stronger learning environments for children. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

Safeguarding

Little Pumpkins is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide proof of identity. In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, online searches (including social media) may be conducted for shortlisted candidates.