Early Years Practitioner - Not qualified - Tufnell Park

Les Petites Etoiles Bilingual Montessori; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 paid sick days

6 paid inset days per year

Internal growth opportunities

Trip after 10 years

Events

Help for Bike Purchase

Well-being program

Free counselling

Free lunches

Job summary

Les Petites Etoiles Tufnell Park is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our permanent, full-time team. You will work across rooms for children aged 6 months to 2.5 years, supporting room leaders and gaining hands-on experience in a bilingual Montessori setting.

The role requires at least 1 year in a nursery and a Level 3 Early Years qualification. We will fund the Level 3 during probation, with salary £25,115 and five weeks of holiday, plus ongoing training and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of nursery experience.
• Level 3 Early Years qualification required; funded after probation.
• OFSTED-recognised Level 3 during/after probation.

Responsibilities

• Work across rooms with ages 6 months to 2.5 years and support room leaders.
• Contribute to a nurturing bilingual Montessori environment and team development.

Skills

Great people skills

Confidence to apply knowledge

Great listening skills

Problem-solving

Empathy

Constructive feedback

Self-reflection

Education

Early Years Level 3 qualification

Job description

Do you have experience in nursery settings?

Would you like to complete a Level 3 qualification in Childcare with our support?

We have a job position at Les Petites Etoiles Tufnell Park.

This is a permanent position, full-time 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Salary: £25,115, with salary progression once you complete the Level 3

Holidays: 5 weeks holidays, increasing when you complete the Level 3

Les Petites Etoiles - Bilingual Montessori is a chain of high-quality nurseries across North London. Since 2008, we have been dedicated to providing exceptional childcare services in an enriching and nurturing environment.

As a Multilingual Nursery, we are committed to providing a comprehensive language experience for children. We take great pride in our nurseries’ commitment to providing spacious and bright classrooms, moreover, a nurturing bilingual Montessori environment where children thrive, learn, and develop into well-rounded individuals.

Role

As a key person in waiting, you will be working across all rooms where ages range from 6 months to 2.5 years. You will support the room leaders and team within the rooms, giving you great experience as a practitioner and enhancing your development.

Required Skills

• Great people skills
• Confidence to put into practice what you know
• Great listening skills
• Problem-solving & a positive can-do attitude
• Resilient (strong) yet also caring and great empathy
• Able to take constructive criticism
• Able to be self-reflective to improve constantly

Requirements

You will have at least 1 year experience in a nursery setting.

Study Requirement

You will be required to undertake an Early Years qualification recognised by OFSTED (Level 3) after successful probation period. We will pay for this qualification.

Benefits

• 5 paid sick days per academic calendar
• High-quality training, including 6 paid inset days per year with the UK’s best trainers in the industry.
• Termly Prizes
• Internal growth opportunities
• Trip after 10 years
• Events
• Help for Bike Purchase
• Well-being program
• Free independent counselling service
• Free lunches (our food is homemade, organic and delicious!)

Safeguarding

Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind.

We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.

All references will be thoroughly checked and we will apply for a DBS update service as well as a DBS equivalent from any country the applicant was in prior to the UK and within the last 5 years.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to age, gender reassignment, being married or in a civil partnership, beingpregnantor on maternity leave,disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.