Position : Nursery Practitioner
Contract : Permanent and part time available (50 weeks a year)
Hours : Full time / Part-time with flexible shift patterns available
Annual Holiday : Six weeks’ annual leave
Salary : £25,000 to £28,000 (FTE)
Start Date : February or March 2025
This is an exciting time for you to join the Bright Beginnings Nursery at SCS as we enter the next phase of its growth. The nursery is expanding and we are looking for passionate staff to take this journey with us. We would welcome applications from experienced Early Years Practitioners as well as those who have recently qualified.
If you are an Early Years Practitioner or Nursery Nurse looking for a new role or if you are completing your Early Years training and looking to take on a new and exciting opportunity this could be the role for you.
Our nursery has moved to all-year-round setting from January 2025, open for 50 weeks a year
Opening hours from January 2025: 7.30am to 6.00pm
Option for parents to choose term time only or term time plus contracts
A strong and growing team of Nursery Practitioners, with great potential for the Head of Nursery to recruit additional colleagues once in post
Lunch provided
Free parking available
Who are we looking for?
If you are able to demonstrate the following we would welcome your application:
Level 3 qualified in Early Years
Able to inspire our pupils with enthusiasm and a love of learning
Have a sound knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years curriculum
Able to plan and prepare engaging and stimulating activities for pupils of every ability
Able to positively impact pupils in every aspect of their education including pastoral care
Able to encourage learning and development, through play and teaching
Can create a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn
Can work with parents and carers to support their children
Enable children to build their literacy, language and numeracy skills
Monitor progress to enable planning
Put together activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day
What can we offer you?
You will have the chance to join our great team and play a key role in delivering a high-quality childcare service to our young children
Salary between £25,000 to £28,000 (FTE)
Annual salary review
Annual leave of six weeks each year, inclusive of Bank Holidays
SCS has established an Employee Benefits Package for its entire staff. In conjunction with Education support we are able to offer an employee assistance programme, SCS also offers a cycle to work scheme and with Edenred a childcare voucher scheme via salary sacrifice
Meals are normally provided during working hours.
Free on site parking
Pension Scheme
Teachers will be automatically enrolled in our Royal London pension scheme. All other staff will be automatically enrolled in the Standard Life pension scheme
Staff are entitled to up to 50% discount on their children's school fees
Refer a friend scheme up to £750
MAIN DUTIES
Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact
To foster warm, nurturing and caring relationships with the children
Provide classroom and teaching support as directed by the class teacher, fully engaging with the children as they play and learn
To support the education, personal, social and emotional development of pupils. Working under the guidance of the class teacher in the planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of pupils or the whole class to promote effective teaching and learning
To follow procedures and protocol as detailed in the Pre-Prep and staff handbooks
Lead sessions for small groups of children as directed by the class teacher
To undertake playground and lunchtime duties
To assist with classroom and other displays and to assist the teacher and department in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
To be a point of contact with parents and carers
To undertake minor first aid duties
To assist with the general supervision of pupils including wrap around care as needed
To keep up an up-to-date understanding of the curriculum, including undertaking CPD as needed, to improve and strive for the best
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the smooth running of the Pre-Prep department, working as part of a collective staff team
Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job as required and directed by the Head of Pre-Prep. This may include occasional out-of-hours work, such as supervision of breakfast club or other school events, such as open days and other functions in the school’s annual calendar
QUALIFICATIONS
A full and relevant Level 3 or above qualification to work with EYFS children
Safeguarding training and awareness
First Aid or Paediatric First Aid qualification (desirable although not essential)
Record of continuing professional development (CPD)
An interest in outdoor learning or outdoor learning qualification would be of interest
EXPERIENCE
Recent experience of working with young children is essential
Experience of working in EYFS is desirable
SKILLS
Flexible approach to meet the needs of the role
Adaptability
IT skills
Open to new ideas and approaches
Strong team player
PERSONAL QUALITIES
A warm and nurturing nature
Great team player
Flexible
Positive outlook
Ability to use initiative
Good sense of humour
Strong team player who can be flexible and respond positively to changes of routine
HOW TO APPLY
If you would like to apply for this post, please complete the application form on the TES website.
Closing Date: Tuesday 18th February 2025
Interviews : week commencing 24th February 2025
Please see attached for full details.