Senior Nursery Practitioner

**Easy access to the town centre and convenient transport links with the bus station being minutes away The nursery benefits from an adjoining car park making travelling by car easy and convenient. This is paid for by the company for anyone car sharing and supporting our sustainable ethos. The nursery team can help you make sharing arrangements with your new colleagues. If you prefer to get fit, we can also offer the use of an electric bike for the duration of your employment**

**Refer a Friend Bonus Incentive**
**Position**:Senior Nursery Practitioner
**Hours**:Full time / Permanent / Mon-Fri / 40 hours
**Location**:Musgrove, Taunton, TA1 5BZ (other locations available - Mini Mariners)

**Benefits**:. In addition, offer up to 60% Childcare Discount within Tops Day Nurseries, Shared Annual Company Profits, A Flexible option to work 4 days a week, Annual Pay Review, £700 Welcome Bonus, Role benefits the use of an E-bike and or free parking if prepared to car share other colleagues to work. Refer a Friend Bonus Incentive

We are looking for a passionate Senior Nursery Practitioner here at our lovely Tops Musgrove nursery, which is a fun and friendly nursery conveniently situated within Musgrove Park Hospital. Which is a 121-place nursery having easy access to a variety of local parks and recreation grounds; this allows the children to experience the outdoors as much as possible by taking part in regular trips, Football Fun and Tops Forest School sessions. The nursery run several extra-curricular activities including cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, meditation and much more
If you want to play a pivotal role in educating the next generation in an award winning, sustainable day nurseryjoin our family today

**About You**
- We are looking for someone that has a warm, smiling face that makes every child feel special.
- Support our ethos in providing a brighter, more sustainable future for children
- Ideally you should be able to read stories upside down, with at least 10 interruptions per page.
- Must be willing to provide a stimulating early year’s education and support the next generation to learn and developwhilst having lots of fun
- You will preferably have a little quirkiness - If a child request that you be an astronaut navigating a Rocketship full of dinosaurs through out of space, you will be the best astronaut you can be
- You must be prepared to have a lot of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working days.
- Must not be afraid to dance in the rain, make mud pies, build sandcastles in the snow and explore the local environment.
- Possessing the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people is of the utmost importance.
- Nose-wiping skills desired
- Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special, and important to many young children and their families. There is no better feeling than watching that tiny 3-month-old baby grow into a well-educated pre-schooler preparing for big school

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

**Salary**: £10.69-£11.29 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: One location

**Financial Extras**
- Pay Day Subs of £50 or £100 in month when a 5-week occurs, no fees or interest applies
- Up to 5 days sick pay when admitted to hospital
- Company Profit Share Scheme
- Up to an additional £3.00 per hour when working a bank holiday within a Tops Nursery
- Step up when stepping up into a higher role
- Accident or Death in service
- Annual pay awards

**Appreciation**
- Colleague Point scheme. 5 points = £5 amazon vouchers, more points = more Amazon vouchers
- Appreciation: Thank You’s, Job Well Done’s and ABCD award recognition and treats
- Annual award night
- Work Birthday £10 treat
- Length of Service clubs from 5 year upwards, various rewards and additional perks
- Recommend a friend or parent scheme
- £10 end of year party/celebration contribution for team events
- Ofsted reward when the team/nursery achieves Good or Outstanding

**Health and wellbeing**
- £25 towards the cost of an eye test, glasses or contact lenses, additional £65 if you are a using a computer for 80% of your role
- 1 NHS prescription
- 6 Counselling sessions or 1 Yoga therapy session
- £60 a year towards chiropractor services
- 3 days compassionate leave
- Mental Health First Aider on call to support you
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Private medical scheme or health and wellbeing options for Nursery Manager roles

**Colleagues who are parents**
- Up to 60% childcare discount within a Tops Day Nursery setting
- 2 weeks free childcare after baby or babies are born
- Gifts for baby and new parent
- Reusable nappy scheme - hamper of re-usable nappies and liners to enable all parents whose children are in n