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SalaryWe are the internal recruitment partner for The Peterborough School and are presenting an exciting opportunity for a Childcare Practitioner to join the team on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Childcare Practitioner, you will have experience within an Early Years setting, hold a Level 2 (or above) childcare qualification, and have experience of promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.
You will thrive at creating an engaging, fun, and safe environment for the children. You will set up and tidy away planned activities, provide developmental updates to parents and work closely with your key children to ensure their learning and development is progressing.
If you are a motivated and experienced Childcare Practitioner, then this is a great opportunity to work for an employer who genuinely invests in their people, offering appropriate development and training opportunities.
Requirements
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Hold a childcare qualification - Level 2 or above
- Additional training courses such as Safeguarding, First Aid and Food Hygiene is desirable
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to utilise EYFS knowledge to aid children's development
- Continuously promoting children's safety and wellbeing
- Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with children and young people
Benefits
In return we are offering:
- A competitive salary of £20,100 - £22,600 dependent on skills knowledge and experience
- Working Hours: 40 hours across Monday-Friday (shift patterns: 7:30am-4:30pm, 8:00am-5:00pm, 8:00am-6:00pm)
- Free use of fitness suite on site
- A friendly working environment
- Free uniform provided
- Free lunches
- Learning and development opportunities
- First Aid and Safeguarding training provided
- Happy, friendly children
- Dedicated and approachable colleagues
- Supportive parents and Management Teams
- Free onsite parking
- Annual Leave
- Pension Scheme
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect 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).
Interested? Then APPLY now for immediate consideration.
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