If you are offered a Senior role you will receive a £500 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period.
We are looking for inspirational, experienced Level 3 qualified Senior Early Years Practitioners to join our nurseries in Milton Keynes and surrounding area. We will always try to forward your application to the nursery with a vacancy nearest to where you live. To see our locations, go to our website acornearlyyears.org.uk/Pages/Category/find-a-nursery.
We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 35 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work.
You will be rewarded with a competitive salary, great training and progression opportunities, enhanced pension contributions, and 65% childcare discount. As a not-for-profit organisation, Acorn always puts the needs of the children first, meaning you will be working for a business that cares about more than just profit.
The ideal candidate will be passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about outdoor learning and creative play, as well as have a good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.
Ideally, the role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between 07:30 and 18:15. However, we may be able to consider part-time days/hours.
As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:
1. Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
2. 65% childcare discount
3. Generous family leave
4. Christmas closure
5. 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
6. 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
7. Enhanced pension scheme
8. Cyclescheme
9. Techscheme
10. Length of Service awards
11. Christmas parties
12. Pay advances
13. Employee assistance wellbeing programme – because you matter to us
Successful applicants must be able to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation, provide two satisfactory references and undertake an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing employment.
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