Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Childbase Partnership; Linslade; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 23–28 days

Dividend sharing (employee-owned)

Discounted childcare

Wellbeing support

Training & apprenticeships

Retail discounts

Job summary

Childbase Partnership is seeking an early years professional who holds a DfE approved EY qualification at level 2 or above. You will act as Key Person, planning and delivering high quality play-based activities and observing progress, while safeguarding each child’s safety and well-being.

You will collaborate with families and colleagues, supporting a culture of care and growth across our nurseries and Training Academy.

Qualifications

• Holds a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above.
• Knowledge of the EYFS to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities.
• Observing, assessing and recording children's progress.
• Safeguarding: promoting safety and well-being of every child.
• Collaborative: communicating with children, parents and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play.
• Observe, assess and record children's progress.
• Build and maintain strong, positive relationships with children and their families.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Key Person planning

Observing progress

Safeguarding

Collaborating with parents

Education

DfE approved early years qualification (Level 2+)

Job description

What we need from you

• You are a qualified early years professional: You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above.
• You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children's progress.
• You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.
• You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships.

About our culture and benefits

• We've been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in 'careers, not jobs', supporting one another to grow and succeed., We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
• We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
• We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we've raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
• We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
• Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
• Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
• Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.
• Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
• Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
• Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.