Job description
This setting located in Burnham are looking for a new team member. They are recruiting for a Nursery Practitioner who can support full time in the baby room. Babies are from 3 months - 2 years. Experience working in a similar setting would be ideal to support staff who have just qualified
Days: Monday to Friday (all year round)
Hours: 8am to 5/5.30pm
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £9 to £9.50 gross per hour depending on experience and qualification
Essential:
•Previous experience of caring for, or working with children aged 0-5 in a voluntary or paid capacity
•An understanding of the Early Learning Goals
•Knowledge of the National Standards for the regulation of Childcare provision
•A commitment to the provision of high quality childcare
•A positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities
Personal qualities:
•Good organisational, record keeping and planning skills
•Punctuality
•Excellent communication skills, with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers/carers.
•Patience
•Empathy with children, colleagues and parents/carers/carers
•Reliability and trustworthiness
•A positive approach to inclusive practice, with children and colleagues
•Enthusiasm for working with young children
Qualifications:
•Completion of a recognised qualification minimum of; Level 2 Childcare qualification, e.g. Level 2 Certificate for the Children & Young People's Workforce, NVQ Level 2 in Children's Care, Learning and Development - or be working towards completion
•A positive approach to gaining further qualifications
•Some understanding of the importance of Health & Safety and Food Hygiene in the workplace