Nursery Practitioner/Room Leader

Nursery: Ruskin House Nursery
Position(s): Early Years Practitioners, Room Leaders
Salary:
EYP - GBP22,000 - GBP28,000 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Room Leader - GBP23,000 - GBP29,000 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)
Location: Herne Hill
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
We are looking for full-time, qualified practitioners to join our nursery, with options for Room Leader roles. Ruskin House Nursery is located less than 10 minutes' walk from Herne Hill station, with convenient transport links to London.
What We Offer
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
Competitive salary, with annual salary reviews
Discounted childcare of 25% for first child
Up to 30 days holiday per year, increasing with service
DoctorLine access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
Huge variety of discounts across high street brands, utilities, and days out
Refer a Friend Bonus of GBP750
Access to a wide selection of training programmes, supporting your individual career path, with career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
Free lunch provided daily for all staff!
Working at our Nursery
Rooms: Babies (3 months to 2 years), Children (2 to 3 years), Preschool (3 years to rising 5s)
Opening Times: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, 51 weeks per year
Ruskin House is ideal for parents and guardians who have demanding work and transport schedules, as it is open from 7am-7pm, 51 weeks of the year, for girls and boys aged 3 months to 5 years old. The nursery is based in London in a beautiful, spacious Victorian building, complete with enviable grounds for superb outdoor learning.
About the Role
Plan, create, and implement engaging activities for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
Keep a record of children's progress and reflect on learning practices.
Communicate to develop and maintain strong parent/carer partnerships.
Maintain high standards for safety, cleanliness, and hygiene, as well as following all child protection and safeguarding guidelines.
Provide support to fellow nursery staff and foster collaboration.
About You
Full and Relevant Level 2 or 3 (or above) Early Years qualification (essential)
Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant or similar)
Enthusiasm for making learning fun and engaging for each child
Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the Early Years Framework.
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If you feel you have the skills we are looking for we welcome an application.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
_Ruskin House Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)._
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: GBP22,000.00-GBP28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Casual dress
Childcare
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Health & wellbeing programme
Referral programme
Store discount
Schedule:
Day shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends
School type:
Day nursery
Private nursery school
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Ruskin - EYP/RL