Nursery Practitioner - Level 2

Full time Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse

Job Description

Footsteps Cannock Nursery

Nursery Practitioner

Permanent | 25 hours per week | Monday – Friday

Level 2 or 3 Childcare Qualification essential

We are delighted to present a new and thrilling opportunity for you to join our nursery catering to children aged 1 and 1.7 years old. Your role will primarily involve collaborating with our room leader to support activities and plan according to the children's individual needs. We are committed to promoting children's development through both planned and child-led activities. 

Footsteps Nursery Cannock is located in Orbital Plaza on Bridge Street in Cannock, the same plaza where the iconic Holiday Inn Tower can be seen, south of Cannock Town Centre.

Conveniently situated we have fantastic transport links to the A5, A460, A34 and M6 Toll, allowing easy access for work commuters and families from neighbouring towns and villages.

Responsibilities but not limited to:

- Deliver learning experiences and planned activities for a key group that provides outstanding opportunities for the children

- Work within a team to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children

- Work in partnership with parents to ensure the outcomes for children are met

- Assess and report on children's progress to ensure continued development

- Be passionate, inspiring and work effectively within a team and have a hands on approach to your own professional learning and development

- To be fun, caring and friendly

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
  • Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
  • Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
  • Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

* 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 These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

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.

Cannock 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.

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Nursery Name

Footsteps Nursery Cannock