Childcare Practitioner

_**We have recently celebrated our 20th year of delivering high quality childcare**_
- **With us be part of the family developing the future**_

**Who We Are**

With 20 sites across East London, Cambridge and Norfolk offering brilliant opportunities for professional development and growth come and join in on the action

We are looking for a passionate, friendly and hard-working childcare practitioner to join our nursery team based at Chestnut Nursery School Halbutt Street, RM9 5AA.

**The Role**

This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, following a shift pattern. Halbutt Street is open between the hours of 7.45am-6pm

**Requirements**:
The successful applicant will need to have
- Great understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS)
- Strong passion for a child-centred approach to play and learning
- Experience
- **Level 2/3 qualified**:

- Prepared to have lots of fun in the work place (and out at company events)
- Work well within a team
- Excellent communication skills; written and verbal
- Excellent organisation skills and time-management

**Key Duties**

As a key person your responsibilities are
- Building relationships with key children and their families
- Provide a stimulating learning environment
- Record and promote development
- Ensuring the well-being and safety of the children
- Support daily routines
- Follow policies and procedures
- Maintain confidentiality
- Safeguard the children from harm

**Benefits**

Join us and take advantage of
- Refer a friend scheme (unlimited)
- Free tea and coffee
- Car park
- Good transport links
- Free confidential well-being service
- Company events and rewards
- Discounted childcare for staff
- Training and career development opportunities

**All applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check and provide two suitable references**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £22,048.00-£23,920.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Day nursery
- Private nursery school

**Experience**:

- childcare work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Level 2/3 childcare qualification (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: HS Practitioner