Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Family First Nursery Group; Royston; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in Royston is seeking a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join their team. This role involves providing stimulating experiences to children, ensuring compliance with EYFS standards, and maintaining a safe environment. The ideal candidate will have a Level 3 childcare qualification and be fluent in English. Competitive benefits include annual leave, employee discounts, and tailored development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave starting at 24 days

75% discount on nursery fees

Health & wellbeing programme

Tailored development opportunities

Company Pension Scheme

Referral Programme

On-Site Free Parking

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification is essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is essential.
• Over 1 year's experience of working in Early Years is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences to children.
• Ensure the requirements of the EYFS framework are met.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery.
• Undertake duties for smooth nursery operation and children's safety.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach.
• Attend regular team meetings for updates.

Skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Childcare qualification Level 3

Experience in Early Years

Knowledge of EYFS framework

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Royston Day Nursery

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

40 hours per week

Salary: £13.01 per hour

Based near the centre of Royston on Lumen Road, a 5 minute walk away from the train station we have good transport links. The nursery also has its own carpark which is perfect for drivers.

If you're passionate about early years education and eager to make a difference, come and be part of something special at Royston Day Nursery.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Employee discount / Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team member's
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Company Pension Scheme
• Referral Programme: Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.
• On-Site Parking / Free Parking

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.

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

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.

Royston Day Nursery 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.