Job Ref: 214381853

Date: 2021-08-06 15:28:58

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Early Years Practitioner

Circa £20,594 per annum

Permanent, Full-Time 40 hours per week

Marlow, Bucks

A place for children to find their feet, meet new friends and prepare for life beyond the nursery.

About the Role:

Due to progression within our close-knit team, we are looking for two experienced, passionate and confident childcare professionals to help us continue delivering first-class early years care with one of the most reputable nurseries in the area. It goes without saying that you love being around children and will have the ambition to make a direct and positive impact on their young lives!

You'll be joining a team of committed and supportive staff who help the children in our care thrive throughout their time with us. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to continue their child-centred career within a superb setting and wonderful team.

What we do at Spring Nurseries

We offer places for children from 2 months to 5 years in an exciting environment where children learn through play. Our Spring Nursery offers outstanding childcare in a vibrant and inclusive environment on the outskirts of Marlow, Buckinghamshire and provides care for onsite military personnel, as well as local families. Each of our three rooms at the nursery provide nurturing and stimulating environments for the various ages. Each room has a garden that has recently been refurbished and gives the children an exciting place to grow, play and learn.

We are exceptionally proud of our service and take great pride in our parent and guardian 5* ratings which you can read on the Day Nurseries website.

About You

Supervising the children and keep our active, flexible nursery environment safe and suited to their needs
Giving children a wide range of stimulating, safe and well-planned activities
Creating engaging, fun and informative learning opportunities, helping the children make excellent progress and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Building solid relationships with parents / carers, families and professionals involved with the children
Meeting each of the children's individual needs, keeping accurate records and regularly communicating with parents / carers
Having a positive attitude, making every single day count for the children in our care

What You'll Need

A Level 3 Early Years and Childcare qualification e.g. NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent
Experience of working in an early years' childcare setting or with children aged 0-5
Full understanding of children's emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years
A positive attitude with an unwavering commitment to service excellence to allow us to maintain our high standards

What's in it for you?

40 hours worked flexibly over 4 or 5 days, with flexible start and finish times
Open 48 weeks of the year (which means two whole weeks off for Christmas!)
Easily accessible from lots of areas, as well as free parking plus being on the main bus route
A comprehensive benefits package including discounted child-care, health cashback plan, free uniform, learning and development opportunities plus much more!

The salary for this role is between £20,594 and £32,041 depending on experience.

How We Work

We are proud to be part of Action for Children, a national children's charity and our success in Spring makes a difference. With over 150 years of experience in caring for children and young people, award winning Spring Nurseries developed its brand approach in 2016 to be modern, high quality and unmatched in terms of knowledge and learning opportunities for children under five years. Supporting children to learn, have fun and make friends in the brightest, engaging settings across England, Scotland and Wales.

Making a Difference

We believe all children deserve the best early start in life. It is our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all.

We are a new, fresh network of nurseries created to provide an alternative option for parents and families, seeking high quality early education and childcare, at an affordable price – and we dare to be different.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Spring Nurseries is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce

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