Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-School EN5 1QG

Nursery Practitioner Level 3 -Toddler Room 2–3-year-old

Salary - £26,00 Per Annum 

Hours 40 hours a week 

 The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-school, which is located in lovely grounds, is looking to hire a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner. As a nursery practitioner, you will be joining a nursery with big plans, where the staff is secure, content, and passionate about giving the children in our care incredible experiences. This is an excellent chance for a committed, motivated level 3 nursery practitioner who can collaborate closely with a developing team. You should be calm and accessible, with excellent communication skills.

An experienced nursery practitioner seeking an exciting career opportunity who has worked with children ages 2-3 in a similar setting in the past would be a good fit for this role.

About our Nursery Practitioner role:

· To assist 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

About The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-School

Our Nursery cares for children between the ages of birth and 5 years old. We are open Monday to Friday 7.30am – 6.30pm all year round except for closure on public bank holidays.

The aim of our nursery is to provide a happy, home away-from-home environment for all children in our care with emphasis on individual attention and learning through play. Our philosophy is that a child should be happy, safe and healthy in a stimulating and educational environment. We aim to work in partnership with all parents to provide a service that will reach their individual needs.

The staff we employ are with us because of their genuine love of children, others are training ‘on the job’ and some have a wealth of experience with children during their lifetime.

Why Join Family First Nurseries?

You will be joining a growing company with ambitious plans. Within this role you will be supported in a very teamwork centred environment, where flexibility and hard work are at the centre of what we do. You will also be able to grow with Family First, with future opportunities to develop your career with us. Plus, you will get your birthday off!

Interview date - Interviews will occur on a rolling basis

Begin your Family First Nurseries journey today and apply now!

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 spoke to English - Essential

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.

The New Barnet Day Nursery and Pre-School 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

• 50% childcare 
• progress in your career with opputinities in doing level 2,3,4 and 5 in childcare.
• Holidays -32 days including bank holidays.
• Annual leave increase with length of service.
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 depending on qulification and hours.
• Birthday off.
• monthly allowance for staff treats