Early years practitioner - Leytonstone

Best Start Recruitment; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Ofsted outstanding bonus

Birthday off

Company pension scheme

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

Best Start Recruitment is hiring a Nursery Practitioner in Leytonstone. The role focuses on delivering the Early Years curriculum in a creative, supportive environment, with a fixed 8am-6pm schedule.

You will work in a small team, supporting babies and toddlers, with a DBS check required and opportunities for personal development in a warm, centered setting.

Qualifications

• Nursery Practitioner with Level 3 qualification.
• DBS check required for this role.
• Experience in early years learning is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the nursery curriculum, vision and ethos.
• Provide safe, nurturing environments with stimulating experiences.
• Support language development and social-emotional learning.
• Maintain high-quality observations and planning for each child.
• Contribute ideas to improve practices and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Nursery teamwork

Observation skills

Language development

Montessori activities

Education

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Job description

Early years practitioner - Nursery Nurse - Leytonstone

Job Type: Full-time, Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm.

Salary: 29k-31k

All year through setting - we close over Easter, Summer and Christmas.

A total of 28 closure days make up holiday allowance, with 3 additional days to book bring total holiday allowance to 31days.

Ages of children - Baby room 1-2, Toddler room 2-3.

No parking available

We offer competitive salaries, career progression and a fun, supportive and creative environment to work in, as well as some great benefits including:

• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Ofsted outstanding bonus
• Team parties and celebrations
• Breakfast team meetings
• Your birthday off
• Continuous personal training and development
• Opportunities for in house promotion
• Employee referral scheme
• Company pension scheme

You should join us if:

• You would like the opportunity to be part of a special place and work in a beautiful and creative environment.
• You like the idea of a small and intimate setting with a fun, relaxed atmosphere and gentle approach.
• You like to have a fixed shift pattern, with no early mornings or late evening shifts.
• You enjoy creating new nature and Montessori inspired activities and spending time in the outdoor environment.
• You are looking to work in a happy and warm team environment with passionate, like minded people..

Job Description:

Would you like to work alongside a team of supportive and dedicated early years practitioners?

This Nursery is looking to recruit a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner.

Our setting has an excellent reputation within the community, with a friendly and caring team. We are committed to providing the best care for children, and a fun and exciting environment to support them in their next steps of development.

The Nursery is housed under two small railway arches, set in the vibrant East End and only a stone’s throw away from Epping Forest. We’re open 48 weeks of the year, Monday to Friday from 8am - 5.45pm.

Nursery Practitioner

The Role:

• To be responsible for the delivery of our curriculum, vision, and ethos.
• Deliver outstanding practice, high quality observations and planning that's tailored to each individual child.
• To provide a safe and nurturing environment and stimulating experiences for the children.
• To develop children’s confidence in their emerging abilities and provide opportunities for children to perform tasks independently.
• To provide lots of opportunities for language rich play and support children with their social interactions and how to manage their feelings and emotions.
• Proactively contribute new ideas to continually improve ways of working.
• Adhere to the nursery’s policies, procedures and safeguarding practices in day to day practice.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with the children, parents and team members.
• To be committed to reflective practice and continual professional development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

We take safeguarding seriously and follow safe recruitment procedures. A DBS check will be required for this role.

We cater for all Early Years jobs and currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, QTS, Montessori, Room Leader and Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse vacancies