Job Title: Nursery Practitioner Location: Southend - on - Sea Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Pay: £27,000 - £28,072 Bookmark Education are seeking passionate, nurturing, and energetic qualified Nursery Practitioners to join one of our excellent partner Nurseries. As a Nursery Nurse / Practitioner, you will be responsible for creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all children. You will use your knowledge and understanding of how children learn to provide rich, fun and imaginative experiences that seek to inspire, engage and motivate. Importantly, you will be aware of child safeguarding procedures and ensure that these are always adhered to. Requirements: Ensuring children are cared for in a happy secure and stimulating environment. To have knowledge, understanding and confidence in keeping children safe Carry out a key person role, building effective relationships with the parents and children and meeting the children’s individual care and learning needs Supervise, observe, encourage and support the children in meeting their personal goals Have a genuine interest in ensuring children progress and develop, preparing them for school life in an effective manner To plan, prepare and deliver the curriculum with the team to consistently meet the requirements of the EYFS. To establish a trusting relationship with parents through working in partnership with them, giving daily informative feedback in order to meet their child’s needs. Adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures To work as part of a team, supporting children’s needs appropriately. Highest standards of Health & Safety and well being Level 3 Qualified Benefits: Childcare Cycle to work scheme Referral programme Competitive pay The legal bit Protocol National ltd trading as Bookmark are acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion. REF: INDSCH