Join Our Holly Corner Family! Level 3 Qualified Practitioner Wanted for Our Cozy Toddler Room!
Are you passionate about early childhood development? Ready to be part of a nursery that truly feels like home? Holly Corner Kindergarten, a cherished and tight-knit nursery, is looking for a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner to join our wonderful team in the Toddler Room!
About Us:
We’re not just a nursery; we’re a family! With a daily maximum of 37 children, Holly Corner is a warm, nurturing place where each child is known and celebrated. You’ll work alongside a dedicated Room Leader and another staff member to create a safe, fun, and enriching space for up to 12 delightful toddlers each day.
Why Join Holly Corner?
Our parents say it best! One parent shares: "I couldn't have picked a better nursery. It has a homely feel, and every key worker she’s had has built an exceptionally strong bond with her. They are like extended family."
If you're looking to build those kinds of relationships and be part of a nursery where you make a true impact, Holly Corner is the place for you.
The Role:
* Hours: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday
* Salary: £24,960 per annum
If you’re ready to bring your love for early childhood development to a place where it’ll be truly valued, apply today and become a part of the Holly Corner family!
Nursery Practitioner main duties and responsibilities*:
* Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
* Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
* Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
* Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
* Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
* Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
* Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Requirements and skills:
* Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential
* Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
* Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
* Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Holly Corner Kindergarten is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
Benefits
Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.
*All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.
Vacancy Reference: CO3 4RX
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