Nursery Practitioner L3

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Job summary

A local daycare provider is seeking a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to provide high-quality care for children aged 3 months to 4 years. The role involves creating engaging experiences, ensuring hygiene standards, and fostering secure attachments. This position offers a competitive salary of £27,060.80 per annum, annual leave starting at 24 days, childcare discounts, and a £750 welcome bonus.

Benefits

£400 Qualification Recognition bonus

£750 Welcome Bonus

Childcare Discounts

Health and Wellbeing access

Development opportunities

Company Pension

Referral Program

Onsite Parking

Company Events

Career Progression Opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential Level 3 childcare qualification.
• Over 1 year’s experience in Early Years is desirable.
• Knowledge of EYFS statutory framework desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences for children.
• Ensure standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Facilitate secure attachments for children.

Skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Experience in Early Years

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Tiny Tots Daycare

Ash St, Ash, Aldershot GU12 6LF

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Salary: £27,060.80 per annum

Level 3 Childcare Qualification is essential

At Tiny Tots Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (March 2023), we provide a warm, welcoming environment where children aged 3 months to 4 years can grow, learn, and thrive.

We’re located on Ash Street, directly opposite the Walsh Memorial Church of England Infant School. The nursery is easily accessible by public transport, with a bus stop right outside offering links to Guildford and Aldershot, and Ash train station just a 15-minute walk away.

Parking is available, shared with the library next door, and children can be safely dropped off and picked up directly from our main entrance.

At Tiny Tots, we nurture a culture of empathy, support, and emotional development, encouraging children to express themselves with confidence. We are committed to equality and inclusion, working closely with parents and the local community to ensure every child and their family receives the individual care and support they need.

Why Join Us?

We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we’re excited to offer upto a £400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

£750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
Onsite Parking: Access to free onsite Parking
Transport Links: In close proximity to two train stations, aswell as a regular bus service stopping just outside the nursery.
Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!:
Career Progression Opportunities!
Nursery Practitioner main duties and responsibilities*:

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 and skills:

Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential
Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Tiny-Tots is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.