Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

The Finchley Day Nursery & Pre-School N2 9BU

Nursery Practitioner Level 3 under 2's 

Salary - £29,120 per annum 40 hours a week - you choose 4 days 36 hours or the usual 5 days 40 hours (we want to be flexiable and have patterns that works around you) 

Passionate about Childcare ready for the next step up ? want help to grow and develop ? look no furthur.

The Finchley Day Nursery & Pre-school are seeking to appoint a Room Leader due to growth. You will be joining a nursery with ambitions plans, where the staff team are stable, happy and enthusiastic about creating amazing experiences for the children within our care. This is a fantastic opportunity for a dedicated, enthusiastic Room Leader, who can work closely within a growing team. You should possess great communication skills and have a calm, approachable nature.

This position would suit an experienced Room Leader who has previously worked in a similar environment caring for children aged between 0 – 5 years and is looking for an exciting career opportunity.

About our Nursery Practitioner role:

· To work with management in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.

· To work closely with the Room Leader and other staff members in ensuring a smooth running of the daily routine.

· To contribute ideas to planning ensuring the children receive high quality of learning and development.

· To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.

· To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

· To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures

· To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements

. Promoting and ensuring Safeguarding standards for all children and adults in setting

Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:

• Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken to English - Essential

Benefits include*:

• Annual leave starts at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and public bank holidays
• Annual pay review to ensure competitive salary
• Team fun days and award events to thank and celebrate our wonderful teams
• 50% off nursery fees for our team member’s children and up to 25% for grandchildren/friends/families
• Employee assistance helpline offering confidential counselling and advisory service from qualified and trained experts 24/7, including face to face counselling sessions where needed

*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.