Senior Nursery Practitioner

5 days ago

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, United Kingdom GLL Full time

GLL is seeking a Senior Nursery Practitioner to lead a team of nursery practitioners at Sutton Day Nursery, located within Sutton Sports Village. This is a full-time position working 40 hours per week, across 4 days.

We are looking for a Senior Nursery Practitioner to provide a safe, stimulating, educational, and fun environment for children attending our setting. As a Senior Nursery Practitioner, you will be responsible for leading and motivating a team of staff in your room, both qualified and unqualified, taking ownership and driving improvements. You will structure your room's day and week to ensure children receive a varied, fun, and educational learning environment that follows the Early Years Foundation Stage.

You will promote the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of children up to 5 years old through sensitive individual planning of each child's changing needs while encouraging their independence and self-reliance. Our senior practitioners have excellent written and verbal communication skills, working with colleagues and partners to integrate the nursery with the wider children's services brand to help identify and support the needs of local families with young children.

You will have experience of working with children under five years of age and their families, with an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent) and be able to respond to both group and individual needs. Knowledge of the EYFS framework and principles, plus safeguarding issues, procedures, and an understanding of equality and diversity issues, would be beneficial in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and participate in group-led activities with individual and groups of children as appropriate to their development, age, and interests, meeting their individual needs and supporting their access to a broad, balanced indoor and outdoor curriculum in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Be a key person for one or more children to develop warm relationships with children and families that support a child's learning and development, so that each child benefits from the shared interest in and knowledge about their progress.
  • Lead a team of nursery practitioners.
  • Structure daily and weekly activities.
  • Ensure observations and framework milestones/goals are met.
  • Involving parents/carers in their child's progress through daily informal contact, record keeping, and attending review meetings as appropriate.
  • Support and value each child's home culture and language, contributing to planning for children with English as an additional language to help their language development.
  • Contribute towards the provision and sustainability of a stimulating, secure, caring, and learning environment that promotes equal opportunities and diversity for the children, and their parents, families, and carers.
  • Take responsibility for children in both indoor and outdoor areas and on trips, providing appropriate levels of supervision and intervention to progress children's learning.

As a leader within the leisure industry, we can also offer scope to progress your career, and job variety like nowhere else.

Requirements:

  • NVQ Level 3 in Child Development or equivalent.
  • Experience of working with under fives.
  • Experience of planning and supporting play provision supported by evidence-based approaches outlined in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
  • Knowledge of EYFS and understanding of safeguarding issues and procedures.
  • Understanding of the Ofsted Children's Centre requirements/frameworks.
  • Knowledge and understanding of working with children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds, provision for disabled children and those with special needs.
  • Knowledge of current relevant statutes, regulations, legislation, guidance, and codes of practice as they effect the operation and delivery of a holistic support service for very young children and families.
  • A good knowledge and understanding of equality and diversity issues.

Benefits:

  • A values-driven organization.
  • Learning and development to support career development.
  • Good pension schemes.
  • Discounted gym membership for you and your partner.
  • 40 hours per week permanent position - working 4 days per week.
  • Industry-leading rates of pay.
  • Opportunity to join the GLL Society and have a say in how we are run plus associated social events.
  • Exclusive discounts on our villas in Portugal.
  • Exclusive discounts on our ski chalets in Bulgaria.
  • Health assurance.
  • Career pathways, professional development are just the start. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, we provide training with practical and theory elements too.
  • Discounts across thousands of retailers (GLL Extras).
  • 25% off Red Letter Days.
  • 25% off Buy A Gift.
  • 20% off GLL spa experience treatments and associated products.
  • Ride to work scheme.
  • Free eye tests and discounted glasses.

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