Level 2 or 3 Qualified

**Part time Nursery Officer wanted 24/30 hours a week**

**All year round contract**

**Visits welcome.. come and view our stunning Nursery and Forest area and have an informal chat with the Manager**

**JAN 2025 START**

*FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS*

Here at Little Angels, we are looking to recruit a full time dedicated and caring Nursery Officer who can inspire and bring new exciting ideas to our team.
- Are you._
- **Qualified to Level 2/3/4/5 or 6?**_
- Eager to learn and develop within the setting?_
- Able to work as part of a team also on your own initiative?_

**At our Nursery we offer...**
- **Negotiable pay - Pay increase from April 2025**_
- **A passionate, caring & friendly staff team**_
- **Guaranteed annual salary increase**_
- **On-Site parking**_
- **Progression for promotion within the nursery**_
- **Paid for training opportunities**_
- **Christmas Eve & in between Christmas and New year off**_
- **We open Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:30am and 6:00pm**_
- **Closed weekends and all bank holidays**_
- **Termly staff work bonding events**_
- **Duties and responsibilities**_
- To deliver high standards of learning, development and care both indoors and outdoors for children aged 0 - 5 years.
- To work alongside parents/carers and other professionals to maintain high standards of care and education within nursery.
- To use knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum (EYFS) and every child matters frameworks to plan and implement learning activities to increase development knowledge.
- To liaise with members of the senior management team to continue to improve practices with in nursery.
- You will be required to obtain a DBS check.
- To attend out of working hours activities e.g Staff meetings, parents evenings, training courses and summer/Christmas fairs etc.
- To be flexible within working practices of nursery, and be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery. E.g preparation of snack, cleaning or equipment etc.
- To look upon the nursery as a “Whole” where your help can be most utilised, and be constantly aware of the needs of children.
- To record accidents, incidents and necessary documentation on the desired nursery record forms.
- To respect confidentiality of information received at all times.To ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing, to wash and change children correctly as required, to provide comfort and warmth to a poorly child.
- To comply with all Little Angels Nursery policies and procedures and undertake duties in accordance with them.
- To attend any specified training as identified by the manager.
- To record and follow correct procedures for any concerns raised regarding child protection issues.
- To ensure health and safety standards are met at all times and contribute to the monitoring and recording of daily health and safety checks.
- **Person specification**_

Skills, Attitude, knowledge and experience

Essential
- A commitment to the provision of high - quality child care
- An understanding of the EYFS
- A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through team work and trainman opportunities.
- Good Organisation, record keeping and planning skills.
- Punctual
- Excellent communication skills, - with children, staff, parents, carers and outside agencies.
- Reliability and trustworthy
- Confident and professional.
- Flexibility.
- **Qualifications**_

Completion of a recognised Level 3 childcare qualification Eg, Level 3 certificate for the children & young people’s workforce, NVQ Level 3 in Children’s care, learning and development.
- Some understanding of health and safety and food hygiene in the work place ( We can provide)
- First aid certificate (We can provide)
- Completion of other relevant courses.

**Job type - Permanent**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: From £11.44 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: OCT 24
Expected start date: 08/01/2025