Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery-Cirencester, United Kingdom

£200 signing bonus!

Are you a fun, motivated, and enthusiastic individual with a passion for working with children? Look no further!

Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery is seeking a passionate and organised Qualified Early Years Pratitioner to join our friendly team. If you love working with children and would like to be part of a positive, nurturing nursery environment, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

  • Competitive rates of pay.
  • £200 signing bonus (paid after 6 months)
  • Healthcare cash back policy
  • Discounted Childcare
  • Staff Meals
  • Work alongside an experienced, approachable team dedicated to excellence.
  • Exciting career and training opportunities to further your professional development.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Plan and develop rich learning opportunities and exceptional care, that helps all children to develop, and meets their individual needs
  • Provide high-quality care and education to children in a nursery setting, ensuring their safety and well-being.
  • Make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests, and stages of each child, through supporting the delivery of the key person approach
  • Develop and implement engaging activities that promote early childhood learning and development.
  • Communicate effectively with parents and guardians regarding children's progress and needs.
  • Collaborate with team members to maintain a positive and nurturing environment.
  • Assist in daily nursery operations and undertake staff training and development.

Requirements:

  • A valid Level 2 or 3 Certificate in Childcare
  • Previous experience working within the Early Years sector
  • Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Completion of specific training courses.
  • A passion for supporting children to learn and develop.
  • Excellent communication skills to engage with children and parents.
  • Leadership and management abilities to oversee nursery operations.
  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
  • Proficiency in English.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free flu jabs
  • Free parking
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cirencester GL7 6BQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • Level 2 or above in childcare (required)

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person