37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,400
Little Learners Day Nursery are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate Early Years Practitioner to join our amazing Day Nursery.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about Early Years and modern-day Pedagogy
- Has a zest for creating curious opportunities for learning
- Can enhance a child’s innate awe and wonder
- Is confident to be a partner in play with children birth to 5 years
- Works well as part of a team who support, trust and care for each other
- Is interested in continuing professional development and willing to undertake further training
- Understands the importance of keeping themselves, the children and their families safe
You must hold a minimum of Level 3 in a relevant childcare qualification, experience of working in an Early Years setting is essential.
Candidates must have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage, be familiar with the role of the Key Person and be experienced in working in a motivated and challenging childcare setting.
Ongoing continuous professional development is actively encouraged. Successful appointments will be subject to relevant Safer Recruitment checks including: identity; references; DBS; training and qualifications.
We can offer you...
- A high-quality working environment
- Generous rates of pay
- Guaranteed working hours
- Fantastic training and career development opportunities, including Level 1 British Sign Language
- 35 holiday days per year, including Bank Holidays
- Closure week during the Summer holidays and Christmas break
- Uniform provided
- Discounted childcare
- Pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Westfield Healthy Extras
Please contact the nursery manager Helen Goddard on 01302 376730 should you wish to have an informal conversation regarding the role.
Please submit your application and equal opportunities monitoring forms to recruitment@ddt-deaf.org.uk
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
The closing date for applications is 28th July 2024
Interviews to be held 6th August 2024
Little Learners is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The nursery may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of their application.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The nursery is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.