What skills and experience we're looking for
Greensted is a vibrant and inclusive educational environment dedicated to fostering the potential of all our students. We have an exciting opportunity for childcare practitioners to join our over-subscribed nursery. The offer is open to experienced practitioners with a Level 2/3 Early Years/childcare qualification. Working with children aged 2-4 years as part of the nursery team, you will provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children.
Duties will include:
• To help to set up the classroom for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
• To act as a keyworker to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child's needs are recognised and met.
• To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation.
• To attend staff meetings and in-service training courses and meetings as requires.
• To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff which is acquired as part of the job.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Nursery Leader and Head of School.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• Brand new Nursery facilities
• A friendly and supportive team
• Additional bonus week for the May half-term break
• A professional development day during term time for all staff
• Opportunities for continuous professional development
• An inclusive school where the Nursery participates with the wider school community
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.