Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner

Safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility. Everyone who meets children and families has a role to play. Children have a right to feel safe and secure and cannot learn effectively unless they do so. We will complete an Enhanced DBS check before the position can commence.

We are looking for a Qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator to join our dedicated and dynamic staff team in an In the Moment setting following children's interests to scaffold their learning and development through exciting and engaging provocations and continuous provision.

We require someone to be available all year round and working between the hours of 7.30am-6.00pm Monday-Friday on a shift rota basis.

Are you passionate, dedicated, motivated and enthusiastic around children's development to make a difference in their early education and to support families learning through play opportunities in the Early years.

Someone who uses their initiative, friendly, kind, caring, and a confident communicator who will be committed and proactive.

We love what we do.....learning through play, getting messy, having lots of fun, exploring all aspects of learning and development inside and outside, following the children's interests, and schemas.

We are looking for someone who can be a good team member with good communication skills and for the long term (following a successful probation) to join our long service standing team.

Job role

· To Interact, play, be a good role model, support teaching and learning, initiate good communication skills, create thoughtful provocations and continuous provision and extend children’s learning in the moment following their interests.

Follow EYFS Statutory guidance, Development matters document, and Birth to Five documents to embed high levels of expectations for all children and to write observations for the childrens learning opportunities to support parents with home learning.

Keep the children safe, well and happy as well as supporting the nursery team in the day to day running of the nursery which will include cleaning and hygiene regimes to a high standard to support good health and wellbeing.

Be flexible, adaptable, resilient to change (as no 2 days are the same) and be confident to make good decisions to support the daily running of nursery and the children and families.

· Have a key group with responsibility for their learning, assessments and next steps as well as supporting all other children in the nursery. This will include supporting children with SEND.

· Adhere to the policies and procedures and put them into practice.

· To work as part of a team and support members of staff and children in the nursery.

· You will share the responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 – 45.0 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have a full and relevant level 3 Early Years qualification?
• Are you available all year round between 7.30-6.00pm Monday-Friday?

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person