Nursery Practitioner Full Time/Part Time

Nursery Practitioner

Salary: up to £20,000.00

Hours: Full Time or Part Time

Description

• We require a qualified and experienced level 3 or equivalent to join our team, working full time. We may consider reduced part-time working.
• We offer a holiday club, and emergency childcare subject to availability.
• We provide care and development for children from 12 weeks old to 5 years, in a safe and stimulating ‘home away from home’ environment.
• We are registered for the 2, 3 & 4-year-old Government Funding, including the 30 hours Government extended hours

About the role:

• To assist the Room Leader/Nursery Manager in leading a team of nursery workers who will maintain the smooth day to day running of Immanuel’s Day Nursery.
• Be committed to working professionally, and responsibly, as an individual and as a member of a team.

Duties:

• Supervising children during meal times, feeding children where applicable, toilet training, changing nappies, comforting children if distressed and to encourage children to rest when necessary.
• Ensuring children are kept clean at all times, children’s noses wiped, clean faces, hands and clothes. 
• To ensure routines, activities, assessments and observations are completed daily.
• To follow all childcare and health and safety policies and procedures promoting personal hygiene with all age groups.
• To participate in ensuring the base room is kept clean and tidy at all times.

Skills and experience:

• Have NVQ 2 or level 3
• Have post qualifying experience with children ages 0-5 years old
• Have organisational skills
• Good communication skills
• Have good teamwork
• Be reliable
• Be responsible
• Have commitment
• Be friendly
• Caring
• Have high work standards
• Be physically fit e.g. able to lift and bend down
• Have a solid knowledge of the EYFS
• Have an up-to-date Paediatric First Aid xSafeguarding and Food Hygiene
• Need a clear and valid DBS – oversee applicants will need a clear and valid certificate of good conduct
• Be flexible with start and finishing times
• Be a team-player who is enthusiastic 

Culture: We are a home from home nursery, we work as a team and support one another.

Location: We are located at 1 Haling Park road, off the corner of the Brighton road, the A23, a strategic transport link into and out of London.

East Croydon Station is 10 minutes away and we are a few minutes away from Croydon Town centre.

Benefits:

• Staff outings & parties.
• Holiday 20 days plus bank holiday
• Staff uniform
• Staff days out
• 1 week off over Christmas   
• Annual Full Attendance Bonus. 
• Regular performance based salary reviews. 
• Performance based Christmas Bonus. 
• NEST Pension Scheme. 
• Opportunities for training. 
• Funded Paediatric First aid, Safeguarding and other relevant online training 

To be considered for the position, please click the apply button below to upload your CV and a short covering letter.