Early Years Practitioner

Cricklade Manor Prep Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5% Employer Pension

Means tested discount for staff 3

Discretionary Christmas closure

Additional day off for wellbeing

Paid CPD training

Free meals whilst on duty

Career Growth: funded apprenticeships

Free on-site parking

Shopping discount card

Personal accident at work cover

Wellbeing & counselling scheme

Free staff uniform

Job summary

Cricklade Manor Nursery in Swindon area seeks enthusiastic Nursery Assistants and Level 2/3 Practitioners to deliver a stimulating curriculum for children from 3 months to 5 years. You will help create a warm, safe, and engaging environment from 7:30am to 6:00pm, supporting development and family connections.

Your role includes planning activities, tracking progress, and safeguarding, with opportunities for funded apprenticeships up to Level 5 and career growth within a caring team.

Qualifications

• Level 2 or 3 EYFS qualification required or willingness to complete.
• Interest in caring for children aged 0-5 and a passion for learning outdoors.
• Confident communicator with good listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities for each child.
• Maintain development records with support of Room Leader.
• Engage with parents to integrate children into the Nursery.
• Maintain safeguarding and welfare standards for every child.
• Collaborate with the Cricklade Manor Team in planning and training.

Skills

Level 2 or 3 EYFS qualification

Excellent communication

Creative activities

Teamwork

Outdoor learning

Flexible hours

Education

EYFS qualification Level 2/3

Willing to complete funded qualification

Job description

About the Role: We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated people to join our happy and welcoming team. Whether you are a Nursery Assistant, a Level 2 or 3 Nursery Practitioner or are considering a career change, this could be the opportunity for you! You will play a vital role in creating and delivering a stimulating, engaging, and challenging curriculum for our children whilst ensuring a safe and nurturing environment where every child feels valued. Cricklade Manor Nursery is a warm, friendly, and kind place where children from 3 months to 5 years flourish. Our classrooms offer a world of opportunity that are a home away from home. We provide affordable, high quality learning and adventures through year round care from 7:30am to 6:00pm. The children's favourite part of our nursery is our walled garden. They love exploring the wide open greenery, watching our chickens and exploring our dedicated Forest School, which we use come rain or shine. Located conveniently near Swindon and Cirencester, we offer excellent teaching and care for our children. As a member of our team, you are essential to our daily life. You'll be helping us create a warm and caring environment full of curiosity and exploration across the whole nursery including our newest additions in the baby room.

About our nursery: Cricklade Manor Nursery is a warm, friendly, and kind place where children from 3 months to 5 years flourish. Our classrooms offer a world of opportunity that are a home away from home. We provide affordable, high quality learning and adventures through year round care from 7:30am to 6:00pm. The children's favourite part of our nursery is our walled garden. They love exploring the wide open greenery, watching our chickens and exploring our dedicated Forest School, which we use come rain or shine. Located conveniently near Swindon and Cirencester, we offer excellent teaching and care for our children. As a member of our team, you are essential to our daily life. You'll be helping us create a warm and caring environment full of curiosity and exploration across the whole nursery including our newest additions in the baby room.

Hours, Salary & Benefits

Hours: Full time or part time roles. Permanent role, year round or term time. 7:30am - 6pm, Mon - Fri

Salary: £13.25 - £13.45 ph / £27,560.00 - £27,976.00 pa

• 5% Employer Pension
• Means tested discount for staff children
• Discretionary Christmas closure
• Additional day off for wellbeing
• Paid CPD training
• Free meals whilst on duty
• Career Growth: Excellent opportunities for career development, including access to fully funded apprenticeships up to Level 5.
• Shopping discount card
• Personal accident at work cover
• Wellbeing & counselling scheme
• Free staff uniform
• Free on-site parking

Main Responsibilities

Reporting into: Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager, you will be expected to:

• Plan and deliver a range of age appropriate activities focusing on each individual child’s interests
• Maintain the children's development, progress & observation records with the support of the Room Leader
• To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/guardians to fully integrate the children into the Nursery
• Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and welfare for every single child in your care.
• Actively contribute to the Cricklade Manor Team, engaging in planning, meetings, training and events.

Person Specification

Essential Skills:

• Level 2 or 3 qualification in Early Years Education or willingness to complete this funded qualification.
• Interest in caring for, or working with children aged 0-5
• A confident communicator with excellent listening skills
• A passion for delivering fun and creative activities suitable for early education
• A positive, hard-working, can-do attitude
• A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities
• Willing to develop imaginative ideas
• Enthusiastic about the benefits of learning outdoors
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues and confidential information
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the Nursery’s ethos is fulfilled
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal working hours (Parent Open Days)

Desirable Skills:

• Previous experience working in an early years setting, ideally with knowledge across the full age range (3 months to 5 years)
• An understanding of the EYFS and child development stages.
• Working knowledge of the EYFS framework
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, child protection and child development
• Experience or an understanding of key worker principles and experience of recording and observations
• Knowledge of the National Standards for the regulation of childcare provision