Nursery Practitioner/Assistant

Little Jannah Daycare Nursery; City Of London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare facility in Croydon is seeking a full-time Nursery Practitioner/Assistant. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering the EYFS and supporting children's development. An enthusiastic team player with relevant qualifications and experience in an early years setting is preferred. Competitive hourly pay up to £12.21 and commitment to staff well-being are offered.

Benefits

Competitve hourly pay

Staff recognition scheme

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Health & Wellbeing App

Pension Scheme

Perkbox discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of a relevant and recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification.
• Experience working in an Ofsted graded 'Good' or 'Outstanding' setting.
• Desire to continue with professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the EYFS ensuring individual needs of children are met.
• Maintain strong partnerships with parents/carers.
• Support nursery assistants and volunteers.

Skills

Enthusiastic team player

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Relevant Level 2 or 3 qualification

Job description

Overview

Nursery Practitioner/Assistant Level – Full Time

Location: Croydon
Job Type: Monday – Thursdays 7:30am – 6:00pm
Contract Type: Permanent
Hourly Pay: Up to £12.21 per hour

About the Nursery

Little Jannah Day Care Nursery is registered for 22 children per day. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, a team player, and have robust knowledge of the EYFS, with strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate should have experience working in an Ofsted graded "Good" or "Outstanding" setting.

Requirements

• Minimum of a relevant and recognised Level 2 or 3 qualification
• Evidence of ongoing personal development training
• Desire to continue with professional development
• Recent Paediatric First Aid certificate (Not Mandatory)
• Awareness of Health & Safety and practical Hygiene issues
• Experience of working in an early year setting

Main responsibilities

• To effectively deliver the EYFS ensuring that the individual needs and interests of children in the setting are met (in conjunction with other team members)
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journal and share with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life.
• To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs.
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, summer fayre, etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the setting, undertaking other responsible duties where needed, such as domestic tasks, preparation of snack or meals, cleansing of equipment, etc.
• To support nursery assistants, students and volunteers.

What we offer our staff

• A nurturing Nursery environment for our staff
• Friendly team
• Committed to staff well-being, respecting and valuing our staff opinions
• Good communication across our team
• Continued training and development
• On the job learning in other areas of the business
• Pension Scheme
• Promotion opportunity
• Team building events

What you can look forward to

Do more with your money! Everyone who joins our team also gets Perkbox! That means you get hundreds of freebies and discounts from the brands you know and love, available instantly from your smartphone.

Other Employee Benefits

• 20 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holiday
• Free Uniform
• Staff recognition scheme
• Health & Wellbeing App
• 5 years recognition of service
• Shut down over Christmas and one week in August

Details about the role

The nursery is open Monday to Thursday from 7:30am to 6:00pm – 50 weeks per year. Rotating shift pattern within opening hours.

Testimonial

Read about Sue’s experience of working with us:

“I recently became part of the Little Jannah family as Deputy Manager- Maternity Cover and my experience of recruitment was very smooth and friendly from the initial phone call. The management team strive to provide a well-balanced friendly supportive team to care for the children. The nursery has recently relocated and the setting is small and has a homely atmosphere which is unique. Staff are passionate about childcare and this is reflected in their everyday practice and rapport they all have with the families who use Little Jannah Nursery. Working in a small family nursery is really nice and being made to feel so welcome and valued is rewarding and makes every day enjoyable with everyone at Little Jannah. Ideas and suggestions are valued from everyone and encouraged by the management team who are always responsive to this. All children have their individual developmental needs cared for and each child has a keyworker who will work closely with parents to support their child and any concerns are addressed and discussed. I really enjoy working with the Little Jannah family and every day is a new day with lots of fun and laughter”.

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* Please note that if we have not contacted you within 5 working days, it is fair to assume that due to a number of possible reasons your application will not be pursued further in this instance. We will, however, retain your details on our database and contact you with any suitable opportunities in the future.

The Nursery commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safeguarding checks will be undertaken.

EMPLOYMENT IS SUBJECT TO TWO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES AND A DBS CHECK

Closing date: Ongoing

Hourly Pay from: Up to £12.21 per hour

Interview date: TBC