Nursery Practitioner
£24,000 - £27,040 per annum + excellent benefits & fantastic career opportunities
**50% childcare discount on nursery fees**
Full-time (40 hours per week)
Recruiting for positions based in Stanmore and Rickmansworth
Are you passionate about working with children?
We are seeking Nursery Practitioners to join our rapidly growing team!
We are recruiting for an established, private, family run Nursery group who care for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. They are passionate about offering the very best care and provide their team members with excellent terms, benefits and career progression in a friendly and welcoming environment!
The mission is to nurture every child into confident life-long learners who develop respect and become valued members of the community. We strive to provide a fun environment which promotes learning through play and challenges creativity, curiosity and imagination.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: Up to £27,040 per annum with an annual performance related review
- Fantastic career development opportunities
- Access to lots of training from Level 2, Food Hygiene, First Aid and many more
- Annual bonus scheme relating to individual performance
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- 50% childcare discount on nursery fees for your children plus 10% discount on nursery fees for one other family member
- Annual leave allowance increasing with length of service
- Family run (not part of a chain)
- Earn rewards by referring children and staff to the nursery
- Team player awards
- Pension scheme with a company contribution
- Access to exclusive ChildCare Club benefits, including discounts on days out and holidays!
- Free uniform and daily freshly cooked meals
- Regular social and team building events including Summer and Christmas parties
- We provide flexibility so you have the option to work half days around your commitments
Skills & Requirements
- A good understanding of early years learning to enable you to observe, plan and keep accurate records of the children’s learning
- A passion to provide high quality childcare
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication and grasp of the English language
Responsibilities & Duties
- Looking after babies from 3 months up to pre-school who are almost 5
- Ensuring the nursery runs smoothly whilst working as part of a team and using your ideas to provide a fun environment for the children in your care
- Completing written observations and progress reviews to share with the children’s families and any agencies we are working with
- Planning and implementing activities to progress children’s learning
- Following and implementing all inclusion, safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures
- Using your excellent communication skills to welcome everyone that comes into our nursery and build strong relationships with our parents, children and team
- Singing, dancing, story-telling
We really hope you pursue a career with us and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!