Senior Nursery Practitioner

Family First Nursery Group; Bourne End; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare service provider in Bourne End is looking for a Nursery Room Leader to provide quality care and education to children. This full-time role requires a Level 3 childcare qualification and experience in Early Years. The successful candidate will lead the nursery team, ensuring child development and safeguarding. Benefits include a £1,000 welcome bonus, ongoing training, and generous annual leave. Join a committed team that values equality and inclusivity in early childhood education.

Benefits

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

£400 Qualification Bonus

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

75% childcare discount

Health & Wellbeing support

Personalised learning opportunities

Referral bonus for friends

Qualifications

• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years is essential.
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating is desirable.
• Knowledge of statutory framework for EYFS is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences for children's development.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child and staff.
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach.

Skills

Early Years experience

Team leadership

Knowledge of EYFS

Fluency in English

Education

Level 3 Childcare Qualification

Job description

Job Description

The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School

Furlong Rd, Wooburn Green, Bourne End SL8 5AE

Nursery Room Leader

40 hours - 4-5 days per week

Salary - £30,555.20per annum

Level 3Childcare Qualification is essential

£1,000 Welcome Bonus! - To give you a warm welcome to the team, we are offering a £1,000joining bonus to all qualified practitioners who join our team at The Bourne End Day Nursery and Preschool

The Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School is a charming and welcoming setting located in the heart of Bourne End. Housed in a beautifully converted Methodist Church, spread across two floors, it is just a 6 minute walk from Bourne End Train Station with convienent street parking avaliable, making it easily accessible for commuters. Our nursery offers a variety of extra curricular activities, including French lessons, and features a spacious outdoors area with a mud kitchen, providing children with ample of opportunties to learn and explore in a hands-on, engaging enviroment.

We are currently seeking a Room Leader who is passionate about early years education to join our team and help us continue delivering exceptional care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare qualfiication and avaliable for a full time role, working 40 hours a week with flexible shift patterns between 7:30am - 6:30pm, Monday to Friday all year round.

Why Join Us?

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

• £1,000 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us*
• £400 Qualification Bonus: For all Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!*
• Generous Annual Leave: 20 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
• Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
• Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
• Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme*

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

As Room Leader, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

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

As Room Leader, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
• Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential

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.

The Bourne End Day Nursery and Preschool 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.

#HP3