Lunch Cover

Job DescriptionPrima Montessori & Day NurseryNursery Lunch Cover - Level 2 20 hours per weekMonday - Friday, All year roundSalary: £13,530.40Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery sits within the Elm Court Estate and benefits from ample onsite parking for families. Rated “Good” by Ofsted, the nursery embraces a Montessori-inspired approach to childcare, delivered in harmony with the Early Years Foundation Stage national curriculum to support each child’s independence, curiosity and natural love of learning. The setting offers eight spacious rooms, including a newly refurbished baby room, all designed to create calm, purposeful environments where children can explore freely. With two separate gardens for under-twos and over-twos, Prima Montessori Nursery provides age-appropriate outdoor spaces that further enrich children’s learning and development.We are currently seeking a Nursery Lunch Cover to join our team. This full-time role requires working 20 hours per week, from 11pm-3pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:\tReferral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\tAnnual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \tHealth and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \tDevelopment: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\tExcellent Transport LinksAs an Lunch Cover, you will: \tProvide engaging and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.\tEnsure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times.\tUnderstand the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS and staff: child ratios.\tEnsure children are supervised and attended to at all times, maintaining appropriate staff: child ratios.\tProvide the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:\tFull and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential\tOver 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Desirable \tSound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable\tKnowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Desirable \tFluent in written and spoken to English - EssentialWe are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.The Prima Montessori & Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.