Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Family First Nursery Group; Wickford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Wickford is seeking a dedicated Nursery Lunch Cover to join the team. You'll provide stimulating experiences for children and ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and compliance with EYFS guidelines. A Level 3 childcare qualification and fluency in English are essential. The role offers a competitive salary of £13.01 per hour for Level 3 practitioners, along with robust employee benefits.

Benefits

£400 Qualification Recognition bonus

20 days annual leave plus birthday off

75% off nursery fees for team members

Confidential employee assistance helpline

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Referral programme with bonuses up to £750

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences and resources to children.
• Ensure statutory framework for the EYFS requirements are met.
• Maintain high levels of cleanliness and hygiene.

Skills

Childcare qualification (Level 3)

Fluent in English

Experience in Early Years

Education

Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

Nursery: Just Imagine Day Nursery, Wickford, London Road, SS12 0AN

Salary: Level 3 - £13.01 per hour / Level 2 - £12.65 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford, London Road is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Lunch cover to join the team and inspire creativity and excellence every day. The nursery is located on London Road, less than a 10-minute walk away from Wickford High Street and Wickford train station. Situated on a main residential road.

Why Join Us?

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

• up to £400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners
• Annual Leave: Starting at 20 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Childcare Employee Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member's
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Referral Programme - Refer a friend and receive a bonus up to £750 check terms and conditions

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• 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.
• 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.

What we are looking for:

• 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

Apply now to join our family, fulfill your career where everyone matters and everyone makes a difference. We look forward to receiving your application!

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service.

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.

Just Imagine Day Nursery - Wickford London Road 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.