Nursery Practitioner and Senior

Nursery Early years practitioner / assistant and Senior practitioner.

We are currently looking for one nursery practitioner / assistant (Level 2+) and a Senior practitioner to join our team at our established nursery preschool near Bushey.

We are a fun welcoming nursery and preschool with a large outdoor space over looking stunning countryside, who offer ongoing support and training, great opportunities for progression, a generous holiday allowances and a range of other benefits!

Main duties:

• To assist the nursery manager and deputy nursery manager in the day to day running of the setting.
• To support the nursery staff and to ensure that they comply at all times with all policies, procedures and standards, including health and safety, hygiene, inclusion and confidentiality.
• To lead the planning of safe, creative and appropriate opportunities according to children’s needs and interests to fulfil the requirements of the EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stages).
• To develop and maintain good relationships and communication with parents/carers to facilitate meeting the needs of each child, including organising meetings to update and involve parent/carers in their child’s learning.
• To help induct, supervise and contribute to performance management of staff according to policies and procedure's.
• Working creatively with children within the Early Years framework, in order to provide an enabling learning environment for all children.
• Ensuring all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have proven experience of working within a childcare setting. (1+years)
• Hold a relevant Early Years qualification equivalent to Level 2/3 or above.
• Understanding and recognition of the principles of equality and diversity.
• Proven and successful experience of working with children of relevant age in an early learning environment.
• Ability to lead the effective planning of learning.
• Ability to set, demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the Nursery
• Experience of having kept written records of children’s achievements including observations.

The setting is open from 8 -6pm all year round (excluding public holidays) and the successful candidate can work full or part time - Full time is 40 hours per week, part time hours can be discussed over 2, 3 or 4 days per week.

If you feel like you meet the criteria above, and would like to be considered, then we very much look forward to receiving your application! :)