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Childcare Practitioner
Salary: Depending on qualification and experience (Up to £26,726)
Hours: Both Full-time and Part-time positions available
Location: Southampton
West End SO30 3HN
Harefield SO18 5NZ
Portswood SO17 2FZ
St Josephs SO14 2AH
About the nursery
Since 2000, Paint Pots has grown to include 6 nurseries and 7 pre-schools across Southampton and Hampshire. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, warm, and homely atmosphere that is safe, secure, and stimulating for all children. As a not-for-profit charity, our mission is centred around core values that focus on fostering joy, care, and friendship in an environment filled with love, laughter, and learning. We believe in treating all our team members with kindness, ensuring they have a positive experience with us. Our commitment to staff development is strong, with many promotions offered to our existing employees. We are currently seeking caring and passionate individuals to join our wonderful team and help us continue to make a difference in the lives of children within our community
Benefits for a Childcare Practitioner:
Heavily discounted childcare
Employee assistance programme including counselling
Financial and wellbeing support
Additional day off for your birthday
On going CPD programme
Christmas period off
Closed for bank holidays
Company pension
Wellbeing champion based at each nursery.
Role/Responsibilities/Duties of a Childcare Practitioner:
- To establish positive relationships and involve parents and carers in their childrens progress and learning.
Planning activities and provocations to inspire childrens learning and development in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Engaging and teaching children during planned and unplanned activities
- To be a key person and be able to provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
- To comply with all relevant procedures covering safeguarding, special educational needs, disabilities and equal opportunities.
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident records, risk assessments and Tapestry.
Essential Criteria of a Childcare Practitioner:
Level 2 or 3 Early Years Qualification
Good communication skills
Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation stage
