Nursery Staff

2 weeks ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Acorn Early Years Foundation Full time

Our Hedgerows nursery is in Netherfield (3 miles from Central Milton Keynes), within the Hedgerows Children Centre. The children at the nursery have an amazing time exploring their local community and taking part in forest school.

We have a Nursery Assistant role available, no qualifications are required for this role - just a passion to work with children.

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 25 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We are really proud to have recently been awarded a Top 20 DayNurseries group award.

You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great training and progression opportunities, enhanced pension contributions, and 65% childcare discount. As a not-for-profit organisation, Acorn always puts the needs of the children first, meaning you will be working for a business that cares about more than just profit.
- Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the nursery
- Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships working with parents/carers to enable children’s needs to be met
- Give support to other colleagues within the nursery
- Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery’s daily routine
- To deputise for either the manager or deputy as required and to support them in motivating and developing the team and by taking on specific responsibilities
- Provide a positive role model to ensure the Company’s values are maintained

Acorn Childcare is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

INDLP Benefits
Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:
Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually

65% Childcare discount

Generous family leave

Christmas closure

25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)

4 dedicated training days and individual development plans

Enhanced pension scheme

Cyclescheme

Techscheme

Length of Service awards

Summer and Christmas parties

Pay advances

Employee assistance wellbeing programme

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