Qualified Early Years Nursery Practitioner

Job Description

Join our caring, welcoming and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Sidcup

Why Us?

As part of Monkey Puzzle Sidcup, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team.

Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come. For over 20 years we have been providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn and develop in our safe and secure environments for.

People matter at Monkey Puzzle and as a part of our team you will benefit from:

· Continued opportunities for professional growth and access to our engaging online training platform

· Access to free counselling services

· Free meals with children

· Companywide events

· A wellbeing focused leadership team- with a wellness programme

· Competitive salary

· annual inset day and training

· £500 refer a friend scheme

Why you?

· You are able to ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures

· You are able to implement the EYFS with a good understanding of child development

· You will be able to support all nursery staff in their roles, leading them to deliver outstanding childcare

· You are a strong communicator with both adults and children

· You are able to work well within a team

· You recognise when to report issues of concern to a senior team member or relevant services

· You are able to work in partnership with parents and our partners to ensure our children thrive

· You always maintain a positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors

· You are creative and inspire learning as well as great at planning and organising

· You have a willingness to learn

Essentials

· Minimum full and relevant Level 2/3 Early Years qualification

· Safeguarding awareness or training

Great to haves

· Working with babies or toddlers

· A working knowledge of the key person role

· Food and Hygiene Level 2

· Prevent Duty

· FGM

· Paediatric First Aid

· Promoting positive behaviour

Hear from one of our Room Leaders, Georgina:

I love that I can support staff in becoming the best early years practitioners and I can take care and support both children and their parents in what could be their first educational setting. I love the bonds you create with staff children and their parents throughout their time with us.

When I started, I needed a lot of support with all of the policies, went on lots of training and found many opportunities within the setting to help me progress. When I became a Level 3 it had taught me so much which allowed me to put this into place with my day-to-day practise.

An Early Years career requires you to work hard and you need to look at the more difficult days as a learning curve. Make the most out of the children’s days by teaching them everything you can. Always go in with a positive mind set and enjoy every moment because you will have so much fun.

We can’t wait to hear from you soon!

Safeguarding Policy

In order to protect the public, the post you have applied for is exempt from certain provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are therefore required to disclose all and any past or pending cautions or convictions, whether spent or otherwise, unless it is either a “protected caution” or a “protected conviction” under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. All information provided will be kept in the strictest confidence and only used for the purpose of assessing your suitability for the post you have applied for

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £23,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person