Early Years Practitioner

2 days ago

Dunfermline, United Kingdom Lauriston Nursery Full time

Your role will be to support and develop early year’s education in the most fun and innovative way and you can use your experience working in a nursery environment to fit into our team delivering the best possible childcare within a well-resourced family run nursery with a large friendly team.
- You must have a friendly, smiling face to welcome all children and families.
- An excellent singing voice is not required however the ability to loudly sing a nursery rhyme in front of an audience is essential
- Long arms to wrap round one or more children for squishy hugs are a bonus
- Accept that you may enter public places after your work with numerous unidentifiable substances on your clothing and possibly in your hair
- Must not be squeamish - poo will play a big part in your day
- Must be able to read an upside down book with at least 6 interruptions per page whilst not losing your place.
- You must be prepared to have lots of fun and laugh frequently throughout each day.
- Lastly and most importantly you must want to make each child feel nurtured and secure, special and important.

The boring stuff:

- You have to get up early in the morning to start work.
- You have to have a bit of paper which tells us that you studied for a SVQ3, HNC or equivalent.
- You will have had experience working in a childcare environment before.
- We will renew your PVG but you have to update your SSSC registration.
- You will know all about the Pre-birth to Three Curriculum
- A competitive salary
- Enhanced maternity pay*
- Up to 80% discounted childcare
- Annual leave allowance which increase with your length of service with the company.
- Access to Smart Rewards with pension enrolment, giving you the option of very generous discounts ranging from places such as Tesco, Apple, Boots, Disney, Bobbi Brown and many more.
- Employee assistance telephone line.
- Access to an extensive training platform.
- Free dedicated parking.
- Staff uniforms.
- Occasional playdough in the hair.
- Foody Fridays - pizza/pasta, or whatever we can persuade our in house chef to cook for our amazing staff.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

Pay: £24,960.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Please detail your childcare qualification and level. Please note, this is an essential criteria for the role.

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DunfMarch25

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