Early Years Practitioner

**Part-Time Early Years Practitioner, Toddletown Day Nursery, Farncombe**

Toddletown Day Nursery is a leading independent early years education provider, just outside of Godalming. We have been finalists in the Nursery World and NMT Awards in 2021 and 2022 and opened our second setting in Farnham this summer.

We are dedicated to nurturing young minds and providing a stimulating and caring environment for children aged 6 months, until school leaving age. Our passionate team of educators is committed to delivering high-quality early years education that lays the foundation for a lifelong love of learning.

Due to internal promotions and continued high demand from parents we are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners to join our dynamic team on a part-time basis.

If you need a role that allows you to do the job you love, inspiring young minds, while working around your lifestyle, this could be for you

Example hours include (but are not limited to)

1 x 8am - 6pm day per week plus 2 x 2pm - 6pm per week
5 x 1pm - 6pm per week

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in the development and well-being of the children in our care. You will be responsible for creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment where children can thrive and reach their full potential.

Working as part of our team, your **Key Responsibilities **will include:

- Planning and implement age-appropriate activities that promote learning and development, individual to each child
- Provide individualised care and support to children, addressing their unique needs and interests
- Create positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
- Maintain a safe and clean environment, ensuring the well-being and safety of all children
- Observe and assess children's progress and communicate effectively with families
- Collaborate with the team to develop and maintain an inspiring and stimulating learning environment
- Keep up-to-date with best practices in early years education and professional development

**Qualifications**:

- Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent, or working towards

**We have flexible working options available - all working hours are considered as we value work/life balance.**

Why should you join Toddletown?

**We pay well. We overstaff the nursery. We don't compromise on quality.**

Toddletown Day Nursery, close to Godalming, opened in January 2020, and has quickly become the nursery of choice in the local area. We have a long-standing staff team who are highly qualified and exceptional at what they do. Our team work across our settings, giving you a wider network and further opportunities for development and sharing of ideas.

Our play-based curriculum meets all the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and we strive to give every child the opportunity to develop in all areas of learning in a well-managed and happy environment with challenging but realistic tasks.

The team are looking forward to welcoming a new Early Years Educator to provide support and leadership and join them in making learning fun and enjoyable every day for children and adults alike

If you are successful in joining our nursery in Farncombe, we know how much commitment is needed for the children and the value that you add to each and every family at the nursery.

We want you to feel that same level of commitment from us, and for us to add significant value to you and your family life.

Our company values of quality, positivity and responsibility are embedded within our staff offering and we will look after our staff team by paying well, providing a positive working environment and creating meaningful opportunities for continuous learning and development.

The Toddletown Staff Benefits include:

- We pay all of our staff a competitive salary
- FREE Tastecard membership
- We are committed to overstaffing the nursery
- Regular recognition and ‘thank you’ gifts
- A bonus when you complete a relevant qualification
- Paid for training opportunities
- Uniform, including outdoor jackets
- Refer a friend bonus of £1000
- Leadership development training
- Personal training budget
- Comprehensive wellbeing support
- FREE mental health counselling
- Enhanced annual leave
- Childcare discount starting from 30%
- Staff inset days

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants invited to interview will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK and complete a suitability declaration. Successful applicants will also be required to have an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and where appropriate provide a certificate of good conduct before starting work with the nursery in Godalming.

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

Pay: From £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing