Vacancies: Qualified Nursery Practitioner / Learning Support
Job Introduction
Would you like to have up to 50 paid days off work a year, to further improve your ‘work-life’ balance?
You can be anything you want to be we truly believe that, and there really is no end to what you will achieve at Childbase Partnership, as an Early Year’s Educator. Can you think of a more rewarding role or a better career choice? No? Then consider joining us because our nurseries would love to welcome creative, thoughtful, and caring people like you. Work as part of our team providing outstanding care and education for our children. Whilst you’re inspiring the children in your care to dream big and achieve incredible things, we’ll support you to fulfil your full potential.
If your answer is YES to any of the above, then we have an opportunity for you to join one of our 44-day nurseries, where we are going above and beyond by giving our colleagues the opportunity to have up to 50 paid days off work a year, to further improve ‘work-life’ balance and promote better workplace happiness. This is a first for the Early Years Sector.
You will join us as a Nursery Practitioner (qualified) at our Cedars Day Nursery in Leighton Buzzard, primarily to provide learning support. Your role will involve working closely with, and under the direction of, the setting’s SENDCO, and will include:
* Working directly with one or more children with SEND, to support their individual learning and development, in-line with any care plans that are in place for them.
* Working with a wider group of children to cover the responsibilities of their Key Person, thus enabling the Key Person the opportunity to work with specific children on a one-one basis.
This role is part-time basis and you will work 15 hours a week, all-year-round. Your shifts will fall between the hours of 09:00am-12:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
We are seeking a very special person to join us in this learning support role. Someone who:
* Is naturally nurturing, caring and compassionate to others.
* Has some experience of caring for children under five who live with SEND; ideally your experience will be from within a nursery environment.
* Can be a positive role model to the children in their care, effectively meeting individual children’s developmental and care needs.
* Enjoys contributing within a busy, team environment.
We are offering an hourly pay rate of:
* £12.96-£13.60 if you’re early years qualified to level 6 or above.
* £12.00-£13.60 if you’re qualified to level 3, 4 or 5.
* £11.88 if you’re qualified to level 2.
Just some of the benefits we have to offer you include:
* Up to 50 paid days off work.
* The potential for an annual tax-free dividend payment.
* Childcare discount from day one; 75% for your children and/or 40% for your grandchildren.
* Perkbox access offering various retail discounts and reduced ticket prices on days out.
* ‘Recommend a friend’ bonuses of £1,000 every time you successfully refer someone to join our partnership.
* Complimentary breakfast, lunch and refreshments when you are at work.
* Mental Health App, Employee Assistance Scheme, Occupational Health Service and private medical care.
* Career progression and opportunities for future promotion, across our partnership.
Successful applicants will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation and evidence of any qualifications essential to the role, undertake a DBS check and provide satisfactory references, prior to commencing employment with us. If your application is successful, our recruitment and compliance team will be there to support you through our onboarding process, every step of the way.
Qualified Nursery Practitioner / Learning Support
* Salary: £11.88-£13.60 per hour
* Frequency: Hourly
* Job Reference: 1:1-15hours-MTTh
* Closing Date: No Expiry Date
* Job Category: Nursery
* Business Unit: Cedars
* Location: Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom (a radius of up to 50 miles will apply)
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