Early Years Practitioner

Are you passionate about working with children? Can you create and deliver engaging learning activities for the Early Years? Do you have an interest in the outdoors? Then this could be your dream role. We have an exciting opportunity for an apprentice to join our supportive team.

Learning Curve Day Nursery is looking for enthusiastic and inspiring nursery practitioners to join its Nursery team. You will be working with babies through to preschool age children, helping them develop core skills by engaging them in fun and explorative activities. You will be working as part of a Nursery team who are passionate about outdoor learning and value the importance of creating a safe and nurturing environment for children.

Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager

Hours, Salary & Benefits

Hours of work: 40 hours, 51 weeks a year.

Contract type: Permanent, year round

Salary: £23,337.60 pa/£11.44 ph – dependent on qualifications and experience. This will increase April 25.

Benefits:

• 5% employer pension
• Cycle to work and shopping discounts
• Staff discount of 50% in nurseries
• Access to the group’s counselling scheme
• 3 x days of paid CPD / training per year
• 20 days holiday per year, rising by one day a year to a maximum of 25, for every year of employment
• Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L5
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff uniform provided
• Personal accident at work cover

Person specification

Essential skills:

• Interest in caring for, or working with children aged 0-5
• A confident communicator with excellent listening skills
• A passion for delivering fun and creative activities suitable for early education
• A positive, hard-working, can-do attitude
• A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities
• Willing to develop imaginative ideas
• Enthusiastic about the benefits of outdoor learning
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues and confidential information
• Work alongside the Manager and staff team to ensure that the Nursery’s ethos is fulfilled
• Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal working hours (Parent Open Days)

Desirable skills:

• Previous experience of working in a nursery or childcare environment
• Completion (or working towards) a recognised Level 2 or 3 Childcare qualification, e.g. Level 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce, NVQ Level 3 in Children’s Care, Learning and Development
• Working knowledge of the EYFS framework
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, child protection and child development
• Experience or an understanding of key worker principles and experience of recording and observations
• Knowledge of the National Standards for the regulation of childcare provision

Main duties

Reporting into: Nursery Manager/Deputy Manager, you will be expected to:

• Plan and deliver a range of age appropriate activities focusing on each individual child’s interests
• Maintain the children’s development, progress & observation records with the support of the Room Leader
• To develop and maintain good relationships and communications with parents/carers to fully integrate the children into the Nursery
• Work with all staff in promoting good staff practices

Full details to be found in the job description.

Candidate Pack

Application Form

Contact HR@wishford.co.uk if you have further questions or adjustments.