We are looking for a nursery practitioner to join our team at Future Stars Nursery.
Full time or term time/ Permanent
Monday - Friday (25-40 hours)
NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
If you hold a full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification, and are an educator at heart, with a passion for teaching and developing little minds – our Nursery Practitioner opportunity would be perfect for you.
What you’ll be doing
- Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones.
- Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning
- Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
- Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times
- Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis
What we can offer you
Our benefits include, but are not limited to;
- £20000 - £25000 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
- Holidays
- Amazing discounts, ranging from childcare to high-street, to utility and days out!
- External helpline with professional counsellors
- Access to our extensive library of training and qualifications, to support your continuous development
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
What we’re looking for
- Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
- Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant or similar)
- Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
- Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
- Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
- Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
WHY CHOOSE FUTURE STARS
NURSERY
SOME OF THE BENEFIT OF CHOOSING US FOR YOUR CHILDCARE NEEDS:
– A safe and loving environment where learning and growing is easy and fun
– A balance of structured and unstructured play, offering children to express creativity and learn that the world has structure
– Physical play and outdoor time – Children need to be outside encountering the natural wonders of the world, safely under the guidance of our staff
– Age appropriate learning games. Learning can be so much fun, and when a child learns with fun, the retention is greater
– Nutritious meals and snacks, developing a healthy body and mind
– Excellent staff (with good staff to child ratio) – Pre-hire background screenings are performed on all individuals before hired for employment
– Specialized training- The facility can only be as good as the teachers and assistants. With this in mind, we are aiming to invest in carefully crafted training programs