Early Years Practitioner

Freshfields Nursery School
Position: Early Years Practitioner
Salary: GBP24,960 per annum
Hours: Perm 40 hours per week Monday - Friday
About Us:
Freshfields are part of the Family First Nurseries Group, whose nurseries are all uniquely different, but all have the same core focus; to offer outstanding care, with the safety and wellbeing of all our staff, children and parents being our number one priority.
Freshfields is based on the outskirts of Stratford-upon-Avon, near to Waitrose, with easy access and a separate staff car park. We are lucky enough to benefit from a wealth of outdoor space, including an acre of purpose designed gardens, softpour playgrounds and a mini farm, with rabbits, chickens, goats and sheep. Our nursery is set within a beautiful Georgian Manor House and its attached Coach House, with purpose built rooms for children aged from 0-5 years old.
About You:
We are looking for an Early Years Practitioner who are able to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the job and who can hit the ground running in our very busy setting.
For the right individual this opportunity is more than just a job. While the salary matches the challenges of the role, you'll be equally motivated by the opportunity to make your mark in an environment committed to creative thinking and the highest standards of childcare. We are looking for an Early Years Practitioner who are passionate, committed and confident individuals with excellent communication skills and a strong desire to work in the childcare sector.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Deliver learning experiences and planned activities for a key group that provides outstanding opportunities for the children
- Work within a team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children
- Work in partnership with parents to ensure the outcomes for children are met
- Assess and report on children's progress to ensure continued development
- Be passionate, inspiring and work effectively within a team and have a hands on approach to your own professional learning and development
- To be fun, caring and friendly
- To promote a high-quality learning environment
Benefits
- Childcare Discount
- Your Birthday off and Christmas week closure
- Annual Christmas Party
- Employee of the Month Scheme
- Annual Staff Summer Event
- Team fun days and award events to thank and celebrate our wonderful teams
Benefits
_We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our safeguarding Duty._
_Freshfields Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group._
We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
INDHP
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: GBP12.00 per hour
Benefits:
Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
School type:
Day nursery
Experience:
Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
& relevant Level 3 Early Years Qualification (required)
Work Location: In person