Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Pelican Place Nursery –

Level 3 Practitioner | Full Time 40 hours

£27,060.80 per annum + Qualification Bonus: We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we’re excited to offer a £400 Qualification Recognition bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.

This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions.

As a Level 3 practitioner you will be joining a team who are proud to be rated OUTSTADNING by Ofsted, in their report they highlighted that “Children enter a heart-warming environment where they feel respected, valued and loved by staff and each other.” “Staff provide an exceptionally enabling environment that is outstandingly well thought out. Children are curious about the world around them”.

When you join the Pelican Place family you can expect a nursery who really values supporting their team, with a fully trained mental health first aider on site, a culture of kindness, openness and care, always ensuring we have time for you as a staff member – even if it is just a 5 minute chat. From day one you will have a warm welcome with a thorough induction process and a dedicated buddy to support you. Access to ongoing professional development opportunities, whether that means specialising in certain areas via our innovative in house training or progressing into new roles within our nursery or one of our nearby settings. During breaks, you can unwind in our spacious staff room with complimentary tea and coffee. Our management team also enjoys showing appreciation throughout the year really celebrating the wow moments and special occasions.

Our nursery operates from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and we require flexibility to work varied shift patterns within these hours.

Pelican Place Nursery is located in the town centre of Witham which has fantastic public transport links. There is a bus stop located opposite the nursery and the train station is just a short 8 minute walk away.

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 
• Employee discount / Childcare: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’.
• Health & wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.  
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Company Pension Scheme
• Referral Programme: Recommend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus.

Nursery Practitioner main duties and responsibilities*:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.

*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 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

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.

Pelican Place Nursery 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.