Early Years Practitioners

First Steps Enterprise Limited; Sefton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in early years education is seeking enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners for casual bank staff roles. Candidates will work in a nurturing environment, supporting children's learning and development while ensuring compliance with early years frameworks. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and a genuine passion for working with children.

Benefits

50% discounted childcare

Continuous professional development

Life insurance

Uniform provided

Opportunity to make a difference for children

Qualifications

• Relevant early years qualifications preferred.
• Experience in busy early years childcare settings.
• Understanding of EYFS framework and child development principles.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s learning and development through play.
• Build positive relationships with children and families.
• Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Flexibility

Safeguarding Procedures

Education

CACHE Level 2 or 3 or equivalent

Job description

Hours: As required
Position: Bank Staff – casual basis Pay: From 12.21 per hour, plus leave allowance
Venues: footprints@hattonhill nursery, Alwyn Avenue, Litherland,
L21 9NZ and footprints@netherton nursery, Netherton Family Wellbeing Centre, Magdalen Square, Netherton, L30 5QH

We are currently seeking enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners to join our bank staff on a casual basis. You’ll be working as part of a friendly and supportive team, helping to create a nurturing and stimulating environment for young children.

If your passion is to see children thrive and develop in the early years we want to hear from you!

You will help with ensuring the requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage are met and have experience working in a busy early years childcare setting.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Support children’s learning
• Be a ‘key person’ to a small group of children and build positive relationships with their families
• and development through play.
• Protect and promote the health and well-being of children.
• Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed.
• Promote positive relationships in the early years setting.

What We are Looking For
•Relevant early years qualifications (e.g., CACHE Level 2 or 3, or equivalent) preferred.
•A genuine passion for working with young children and supporting their development.
•Good communication and interpersonal skills.
•Ability to work flexibly and as part of a team.
•Understanding of the EYFS framework and child development principles.

There are a number of great benefits for the successful candidates as employees of First Steps Enterprise Limited, working in our footprints@ settings. including:

• An opportunity to make a real difference for children and families
• 50% discounted childcare at our footprints@ nurseries
• Continuous professional development, training and promotion opportunities
• Life insurance
• Uniform provided

The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff to share this commitment. For more information about footprints@hattonhill, check out our Facebook page or webpage !

First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via the link below, where you can upload your CV. We will need an application form at a later stage, but for now, please upload your CV via ‘Apply Now’ link below. Interviews will take place soon. No agencies, please.

If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Paths to Prosperity programme , the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.