We are looking for Childcare Level 3 Early Years Educators to join our family run Atherton House Nursery Group. We have 7 nurseries across the North West, the following in the Trafford area:
* Altrincham Day Nursery, WA14 1JD - recently opened January 2025
* Homeland Day Nursery, WA14 1LJ
* Richmond House Kindergarten, WA15 9SR
We have both full-time and part-time vacancies across the sites, just apply and we will match you with the most suitable vacancy! *To apply for this role, you must hold a minimum Level 3 Childcare qualification and have previous experience working with children, ideally as an Early Years Educator, Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Nursery Nurse* Benefits of working for the Atherton House Group:
* We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing, with access to the BUPA helpline
* Join the children for breakfast, be a positive role model whilst save time in the morning. We provide cereal and fruit for our practitioners each morning
* Free DBS
* Holiday entitlement that increases with service
* Regular team treats
* AHG bursary fund offering 30 hours childcare funding to staff members children over 9 months
* Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out
* Dress down Friday every week
* Salary of £11.50 per hour (£23,920 per annum), with an annual pay review
* Higher rates of pay to recognise additional qualifications (e.g. QTS, NNEB)
* Rewards and recognition gifts for performance
* Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities
* Nursery is closed on Christmas Eve
Except for occasional training you are not required to work evening or weekends. The setting is closed on all bank holidays, we also do not open on Christmas Eve!! The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year. Are you the ideal candidate?
* Do you have the relevant qualifications and have at least 6 months experience working at Level 3 or above?
* Are you an energetic and innovative individual and enjoys working in a creative setting?
* Are you able to work to high standards and use your initiative as required by the job?
* Are you in tune with a child’s interests and able to capture those “teachable” moments, while inspiring awe and wonder in each individual child to extend on their learning and development outcomes?
* Do you have experience of taking responsibility for key children’s learning development and can monitor, assess, and record children’s outcomes? Can you evaluate and plan challenging yet fun next steps?
If the answer is yes then we want to hear from you! Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their ‘right to work in the UK’, undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract