Senior Early Years Practitioner

If you are offerred a Senior EYP role, you will received a £300 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period. 

We are looking for inspirational Level 3 qualified Senior Early Years Practitioners to join the newest nursery in our group at our nursery in Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes. 

The role will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working between 0730 and 18.15.

•      Provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the nursery

•      Work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.

•      Build and maintain strong partnerships working with parents/carers to enable children’s needs to be met

•      Give support to other colleagues within the nursery

•      Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery’s daily routine

•      To deputise for either the manager or deputy as required and to support them in motivating and developing the team and by taking on specific responsibilities

•      Provide a positive role model to ensure the Company’s values are maintained

In addition to this, you will have:

•      Level 3 or equivalent in Early Years/Childcare (or willing to work towards)

•      Good knowledge and understanding of the EYFS

•      Good knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 30 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees. We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work..

The ideal candidate will be passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about outdoor learning and creative play, as well as a good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures.

Apply today or get in touch with our HR team for an information chat on: 01908 510309 or email: hr@acornearlyyears.org.uk

Successful applicants must be able to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation, provide two satisfactory references and undertake an enhanced DBS check prior commencing employment.

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Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

• Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
• Childcare discount 
• Generous family leave 
• Christmas closure 
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more) 
• 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans 
• Enhanced pension scheme 
• Cyclescheme 
• Techscheme 
• Length of Service awards 
• Summer and Christmas parties 
• Pay advances for when times are tough
• Employee assistance wellbeing programme –