Nursery Lunch cover - Level 3

Job Title: Nursery Lunch Cover - Level 3

Salary: £9,313.20 per annum

Contract Type: Part Time - 15 hours per week 

Acre Wood Day Nursery are seeking a caring and motivated Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our team as a Lunch Cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate childcare professional to work in a supportive and friendly environment while covering key responsibilities during lunch hours. You will ensure the safety, well-being, and engagement of the children during this important part of their day. We are seeking a caring and motivated Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our team as a Lunch Cover. This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate childcare professional to work in a supportive and friendly environment while covering key responsibilities during lunch hours. You will ensure the safety, well-being, and engagement of the children during this important part of their day.

Be a part of a staff team who OFSTED say "warm and nurturing interactions from staff help support children in feeling safe and secure. Staff have the same high expectations and ambitions for all children. They have adopted a curriculum that is based on children's individual interests and what they already know and can do." Come and join us today to be apart of positive and flourishing tomorrows. 

Main responsibilities as Nursery Lunch Cover include:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

Requirements and Skills for Nursery Lunch Cover:

• Full and Relevant  Level 3 Childcare Qualification - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

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.

Acre Wood Day 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.

Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.

*All perks are pro-rota for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company.