Early Years Practitioner (Level 2/3)

QUALIFIED LEVEL 2 OR 3 NURSERY PRACTITIONER

26 HOURS PER WEEK TERM TIME ONLY

£11.50 per hour

Benington Nursery is looking for a fun and dedicated Nursery Practitioner to join our team. The role will suit an enthusiastic and hard-working person with experience as a key-person in a similar setting. We are a small, friendly team and we are looking for someone to join us for 26 hours per week: 9am - 1pm Monday to Friday plus three afternoons of the candidates choice (1pm-3pm) term time only. Up to 30 hours (Monday to Friday 9am-3pm) possible for the right candidate.

Job Requirements

• Full and relevant childcare qualification at Level 2 or above
• sound understanding of child development and children’s needs
• sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• ability to plan and implement a nursery curriculum
• Previous experience as a Key Person
• ability to write clear and concise observations
• ability to build up strong relationships with children, their parents/carers and other staff
• sound knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding and Child protection

Typical work activities

• teaching all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage;
• helping children achieve the early learning goals;
• interacting and supporting children in a positive way to foster their enthusiasm for learning;
• working closely in partnership with parents;
• planning the indoor and outdoor environment in order to provide a positive context for learning and teaching;
• planning experiences and activities that are challenging but achievable;
• meeting requirements for the observation, assessment and recording of children's development;
• organising time and material resources;
• using creative and practical skills to prepare learning materials

Working at Benington Nursery

• Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in June 2022
• The nursery consists of one room of mixed ages from 2-5 years old
• Total capacity of the nursery: 22
• Opening times: 9am-3:00pm
• Term time only
• Rural outdoor garden
• 26 hours per week at £11.50 per hour
• Paid as equal monthly salary of £1,105 over 12 months
• Opportunities and support for continued professional development and training
• Company Pension
• Committed equal opportunity employer

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 26 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount