Early Years Practitioner

**Pippa's Barn 2s / Preschool Room - Early Years Practitioner**

**Must be Level 3 Level 3 qualified**

Pippa's Barn is a small day nursery in Lechlade that has been open since 2016. We have three rooms and we are looking for someone to join our 2s / preschool room. We are based on a family farm and we really enjoy giving children lots of time outside. Our rooms are all open plan and very spacious. We have up to 10 children per day in our twos room and roughly 16 children per day in our preschool room

**Why join our team?**
- Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications
- Onsite parking
- Free staff uniform
- Team building activities throughout the year
- 28 days holiday pro rata, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

**Some key information about the position**
- Position will be 5 days per week, shifts between the hours of 730 - 600
- We are at Pippa's Barn, Burford Road, Lechlade, GL7 3EX

**Special skills required**
- Having a kind heart and smiley face to make every child and family feel welcome
- Be prepared to wrap up warm and take the children out on farm walks
- You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something we all thrive on.
- Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one.

**This amazing role will include**
- Working with children to provide high quality childcare and education
- Working closely with your team around you
- Liaising with parents, helping to support their whole family
- Supporting and maintaining daily routines.
- Providing a high quality, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
- Completing learning journeys for your key children

**Courses we can offer you, to help you develop and grow in our nursery**
- NVQ 5 in Early Years and Childcare
- Paediatric First Aid
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Safeguarding Children
- Behaviour Management
- Health and Safety at Work

Pay: £9.50-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person