Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Practitioner Level 3 in Lewes; Lewes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery in Lewes is looking for a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to enhance child development and learning. The position emphasizes a supportive environment, minimizing paperwork to maximize interaction with children while ensuring staff growth and development. A passion for engagement and a flexible personality are essential for this role.

Benefits

Market-leading pay and loan facilities

28 days annual leave plus 2 wellbeing days

Comprehensive induction

Continuous training programmes

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in nursery/primary/pre-prep environment within the last 2 years.
• Clean, enhanced DBS check required or will be run by the nursery.
• Willingness to learn as a key person for child-parent interactions.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with staff, children, and families.
• Engage children in learning and support their development.
• Assist with day-to-day class running and support children.

Skills

Engagement

Flexibility

Fun personality

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

Job description

Job title – Nursery Practitioner
Job Type - Permanent, Full Time
Qualifications - Level 3 in Early Years
Start Date - ASAP

Your new company
The nursery is a medium-sized setting operating within the hours of 8am until 6pm. There is space within the nursery for an outdoor classroom, playground, green spaces and a forest school opposite. The nursery has good transport links to Brighton and Hove, is a short walk from the train station and has on-site parking. The nursery is looking for a confident and friendly individual to engage children, and oversee the development of your key children. Our nursery has an incredibly supportive and educational approach, passionate about developing its staff and actively promoting career development from within the nursery.

Your new role
In your role, you will be a Nursery Practitioner within one of the rooms in the nursery, having the responsibility of building a relationship with staff, children and their family. You will engage children in learning and help them to develop and learn new skills and independence. We try to keep paperwork to a minimum so that you can spend as much time as possible making a difference to your key children's lives. You will be assisting with the day to day running of the classes, supporting the children and using your initiative to help them succeed.

What you'll need to succeed
You will need to have worked within a nursery/primary/pre-prep environment in the last 2 years, and that can provide a reference. You need to have a clean, enhanced DBS check on the updated service or, if not, the nursery will run an enhanced DBS check for you. You need to be flexible and, most importantly, have a fun personality that the children will be able to engage with.

• Level 3 Qualification deemed full and relevant within Early Years
• Previous experience and good knowledge of EYFS
• Experience as or willingness to learn to be a key person with daily contact with children's parents
• 35-40 hour working weeks

What you'll get in return

• Market-leading pay and loan facilities
• 37-40 hour working weeks
• 28 days annual leave plus 2 wellbeing days
• Comprehensive induction
• Continuous training programmes
• Company Pension

What you need to do now

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