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EDG Nursery; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a friend reward

Healthcare benefits

Paid training

Performance rewards

Employee assistance programme

Paediatric First Aid training

Team bonding day

Birthday day off

Job summary

EDG Nursery in Greater London is seeking an Early Years Educator/Practitioner with a Level 2/3 childcare qualification to assist in planning and monitoring the nursery environment and implementing essential policies and procedures. You will collaborate with colleagues to deliver engaging activities that promote progression through development stages and ensure safeguarding guidelines are followed.

The role involves completing daily tasks as directed by the room leader, maintaining room

Qualifications

• Must hold Level 2/3 Childcare qualification.
• Ability to plan and monitor nursery activities and environment.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues to plan and deliver engaging activities for progression.
• Complete daily nursery tasks as delegated by the room leader.
• Adhere to nursery policies, procedures and risk assessments.
• Maintain staff supervision ratios and report safeguarding incidents.
• Conduct regular observations on key children and communicate welfare updates.

Skills

Planning & monitoring

Safeguarding

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2/3 Childcare qualification

Job description

Do you hold a Level 2/3 Childcare qualification?

We are looking for driven and hard-working Educators/Practitioners. This role will support and assist in planning and monitoring the nursery environment, and implementing essential policies and procedures. This role will require creative thought and a strong understanding of statutory requirements and best practice for childcare.

The Early Years Educator/Practitioner shall assist with the following:

• - To collaborate with colleagues to plan and deliver activities that engage and challenge children, as well as encourage progression through the stages of development.
• - Complete all daily nursery tasks as delegated by the room leader.
• - To be aware of and adhere to all nursery policies & procedures and risk assessments.
• - To comply with the staff ratio to ensure that children are supervised at all times during the day.
• - To report any safeguarding issues and document any incidents/ accidents.
• - To carry out regular observations on key children.
• - To ensure effective communication is maintained with regard to children’s welfare and the organisation of the day.
• - To adhere to the company’s Equality policy, ensuring that children, parents and the staff team are valued and practice is positive and non-discriminatory.
• - To give regular feedback to the Room Leader/Floor Manager about the children, including any complaints received or any situation that may be detrimental to the nursery and agree on actions required or taken to resolve such issues accordingly.
• - To consider every single day as an “inspection” day by OFSTED and ensure that the rooms are always compliant and can achieve an “outstanding” rating.

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

What we offer:

• - We want you to love working for us – refer a friend to work with us too, and you’ll receive up to £250!
• - Healthcare Benefits (Dental, Optical, Physio, Health Screenings, Hospital Admissions and more) after 1 year service.
• - Paid training x3 days per year and free accredited online training working with Noodle Now.
• - Termly Performance Rewards Scheme: Gym membership, Shopping vouchers, Spa Treatments, and more!
• - Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice from housing/landlord issues, debt management and bereavement. This service is also available to your partner and children who live with you.
• - Free Paediatric First Aid training through an accredited provider.
• - Annual team bonding day and Christmas dinner funded by the nursery.
• - Birthday day off after 1 year of service.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Depending on experience and qualifications

Depending on experience and qualifications

Depending on experience and qualifications