Nursery Practitioner - Level 2

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Salary:  £17,888.00 - £24,835.20 per annum dependant on Qualifications and experiance

Contract Type: Full Time (40hrs), Permanent 

Location: Andersons Road, City Centre, Southampton SO14 5FE

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Level 2 Nursery Practitioner to join our vibrant and friendly team. As an L3 Practitioner, you will play a key role in ensuring that children receive the highest standard of care and education in a nurturing and safe environment. You will support their development through play-based learning while fostering a stimulating atmosphere that meets the individual needs of each child.

About us: 

We are a purpose-built nursery located close to the town centre, approximately a 30-minute walk from the train station and easily accessible by bus routes via the bridge and town centre. Our nursery is registered for 102 children and works closely with the local authority, offering a diverse and inclusive environment that celebrates a wide mix of cultures and languages. We also provide support for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Our facility includes four main playrooms, each designed to create a stimulating and nurturing environment, along with a central sensory room that also serves as the sleep area for toddlers. While our rooms are currently named after books, we are planning to refresh these names in the coming months.

We are proud of our long-standing staff team, many of whom have been with us for over 20 years and we take pride in the strong relationships we’ve built with families who know us.

Please visit our nurseries website for further information https://playawaydaynurseries.co.uk/nurseries/southampton-city-nursery

 Nursery Nurse duties and responsibilities*:

• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all
• Observe, support and extend children’s development, update the EyLog system and children’s learning journals with the highest quality and relevance
• Ensure children are supervised and attended to at all times, maintaining appropriate staff:child ratios
• Ensure positive partnerships with parents/carers with thorough handover on daily collection and encourage their involvement in the nursery
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families.
• Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
• Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities.

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Requirements and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 2/3 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

If you’re passionate about early childhood education and want to be part of a dedicated and experienced team, we’d love to hear from you!

Why Join Us?

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

• Annual Leave: 28 Days per annum including bank holidays and 3 days at christmas when the nursery is closed aswell as a paid day off for your birthday 
• 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.

Play Away Day Nursery - City 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.