Nursery Nurse Early Years Practitioner

Strategy Education; Essex; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategy Education in Essex is seeking Nursery Nurses/Assistants to work across nursery settings with flexible full-time or part-time hours between 7am and 6pm. The role focuses on providing stimulating experiences and supporting development under EYFS guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have a Level 2/3 childcare qualification (desirable) and over 1 year of Early Years experience; drivers preferred but public transport links are available. Hourly rate £14.24 per hour for Level 3 qualified.

Qualifications

• Provide stimulating experiences, environments and resources appropriate to the children's age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure the EYFS statutory framework requirements are met.
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery.
• Undertake duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover for absent colleagues.
• Attend regular team meetings to stay updated on priorities, changes, developments and policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children.
• Understand and ensure EYFS requirements are met.
• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery.
• Undertake duties to ensure the smooth running and safety of children, staff and families.
• Maintain professional relationships and report concerns to management.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach and cover for absent colleagues.
• Attend regular team meetings and review company policies and procedures.

Education

Level 2/3 childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery Nurses/Assistants

Strategy Education are recruiting staff for nursery settings across Essex. We can offer full or part time flexible working between 7am and 6.00pm.

Duties include:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent.
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• Full and relevant Level 2/3 childcare qualification - Desirable
• Over 1 year's experience of working in Early Years or newly qualified - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements

Weekly or monthly pay and hourly rate £14.24 per an hour for level 3 qualified. If you have experience we are also happy to hear from you. Drivers preferred but links to public transport available.