Nursery Assistant

4 months ago


Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Cognita Full time

**About the School - Akeley Wood**

At our beautiful Wicken Park site, our Nursery offers outstanding care and facilities for children aged 12 months to four years all year round, providing a safe and happy springboard for your child’s education.

Our Nursery staff bring with them a wealth of childcare expertise, including Nursery Nurses with Qualified Teacher Status and over 30 years of experience in Early Years settings collectively. The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nursery Practitioner to join our fantastic team.

**About Cognita**

Cognita is an extraordinary family of diverse yet connected schools, spanning thirteen different countries. We share one common purpose: to create an inspiring world of education that builds self-belief and empowers individuals to succeed. A global leader in independent education with over 100 schools in Europe, Latin America, North America, Middle East and Asia, we offer excellent professional development as well as outstanding networking and career opportunities.

**About the role**
- Offering all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background: in particular, challenging situations where racism or discrimination is displayed.
- The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs.
- The planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets ensuring effective communication within the nursery
- Preparation, care, cleanliness and maintenance of the playrooms and equipment.
- Providing a good role model for Nursery Assistants and Students and helping new staff to fit into the Nursery.
- Part Time / 20 Hours/ Flexible / Permanent

**Who we are looking for**:

- Level 3 NVQ in childcare or above (Desirable but not essential)
- Understanding of Safeguarding in Early Years; Health and Safety; Data Protection; Race Relations; Confidentiality issues.
- Ability to work and communicate with young children
- Need to be energetic, flexible and empathetic; most of all, a strong conviction that every child can acquire strategies to ensure that they fulfil their true potential.
- Open minded, self-evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas
- Willingness to be involved in the wider life of the school.

**Benefits at Cognita**
- Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
- Free lunch provided
- 25 Days Annual Leave for Full Time (pro-rata for part time)
- Free parking on site
- School fee discount
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave
- Exclusive third-party discounts
- Professional Development

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20-40 per week

**Salary**: Up to £23,234.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Free parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

School type:

- Preschool
- Private nursery school

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Milton Keynes: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Akeley Wood - Nursery


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