Nursery Assistant

**Busy Bees at Oxford Ardington are looking for Unqualified Nursery Practitioners to join our Relief Team.**

**The top 5 Reasons to join us**
- Childcare provision with **substantial childcare discounts**:

- Excellent **in-house training**, opportunity to** gain further qualifications, Virtual learning **and **career progression** opportunities
- ** Exclusive access to UP**; Busy Bees unique early years learning programme
- ** Retail Discounts Scheme **via an online benefits portal
- ** Global **exchange programme (short term secondment to another country)
- **_Visit our website to find out more_**

**_ Our Nursery_**

Bramleys Day Nursery and Nursery School is located on the edge of the beautiful village of Ardington situated about 2 miles from Wantage and Grove. There is easy access from the A417 between Wantage and Harwell. This purposed designed nursery was opened in 2003 to accommodate two Ardington nurseries, which had outgrown their premises. The new building offers state of the art facilities and equipment in a modern but homely environment, with a large secure garden and ample parking, all in an unspoilt rural setting

**_ O_**_ur Company_**

Established by 3 families in 1984 Busy Bees is now the UK’s largest childcare company with over 350 nurseries across the UK.

**_ Our Vision_**

To give every child the best start in life

**_ Our Mission_**

Deliver high quality childcare & Exciting opportunities for learning that gives every child a head start as they prepare for school

**Your Mission**

As a relief practitioner you will be expected to work shifts as and when required within all age groups and to develop your skills through working alongside practitioners who will be able to share best practice.

**Here is a snapshot of what your role will include**:
**Care: We take care very seriously**
- As a temporary keyworker, you will ensure every individual child’s needs are met.
- Safeguarding children is your priority.
- Speak Up against practices that don’t support safeguarding or Our Core Values.

**Service: We are an integral part of a parent’s support network**
- Create a trusting rapport with parents
- Update parents on their child’s day and development.

**Quality: We set and maintain the highest standards it’s what children and parents deserve**
- Embrace and promote our Standards of Excellence in every part of your role.
- Take pride in the delivery of exciting and age appropriate activities.
- Adhere to our childcare policies.
- Be a key player to ensure the nursery receives excellent outcomes in internal audits and those of external authorities such as Ofsted, CI and CIW.

**Value: We ensure that we provide outstanding value for money**
- Help create a setting that is clean and welcoming, with well-kept educational resources.
- When requested, ensure that children’s observations are detailed, reflective and provide developmentally challenging next steps.
- Encourage and praise children’s development and achievements.

**Your Qualifications and Experience**:

- Previous experience working and caring for children under 5 (Desirable)
- A willingness to undertake relevant childcare qualifications in the future (Desirable)
- Passion to deliver high quality childcare and exciting learning opportunities

We reserve the right to close a job prior to the initial closing date.

At Busy Bees, we take the safeguarding and welfare of our children seriously and this extends to the safe recruitment and induction of our employees and volunteers. As part of our recruitment process, we will undertake the necessary pre-employment safeguarding checks.