Nursery Practitioner

Job DescriptionThe Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre SchoolFurlong Rd, Wooburn Green, Bourne End SL8 5AENursery Practitoner40 hours - 4-5 days per weekSalary - Level 3 - £29,660.80 per annumLevel 2 or 3 Childcare Qualification is essentialThe Bourne End Day Nursery & Pre School is a charming and welcoming setting located in the heart of Bourne End. Housed in a beautifully converted Methodist Church, spread across two floors, it is just a 6 minute walk from Bourne End Train Station with convienent street parking avaliable, making it easily accessible for commuters. Our nursery offers a variety of extra curricular activities, including French lessons, and features a spacious outdoors area with a mud kitchen, providing children with ample of opportunties to learn and explore in a hands-on, engaging enviroment. We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner who is passionate about early years education to join our team and help us continue delivering exceptional care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 2 or 3 Childcare qualfiication and avaliable for a full time role, working 40 hours a week with flexible shift patterns between 7:30am - 6:30pm, Monday to Friday all year round.  Why Join Us?At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:\t£400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus for Level 3 practitioners\tReferral Programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750\tEmployee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s\tAnnual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays \tHealth and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available \tCareer Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth\tTransport Links: 6 minute walk from Bourne End Train StationWe value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreication for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries. This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your qualifciation and contributions. This bonus is based on a 40-hour week.As Nursery Practitioner, you will:\tEnsure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop\tObserve, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities\tEngage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills\tEnsure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all\tFollow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management\tEnhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.As Nursery Practitioner, you will need:\tFull and relevant Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification - essential\tFluent in written and spoken English - essential\tOver 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable\tKnowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirableWe 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 Bourne End Day Nursery and Preschool 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.