Early Years Practitioner - Fixed Term until 21 October 2023
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Salary:
- £18,328 per annum pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2022
Job overview
Job Location: Derby
Reference number: E4924
Salary: £18,328 per annum pro rata - actual £14,861 per annum (Pay Award pending)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Closing date: 8th December
A great opportunity has arisen due to Maternity leave for a qualified L3 Early Years Practitioner to work at our Forest School Nursery based at the wonderful site of Broomfield Hall where you will support children within the nursery to reach their own individual potential and ensure all the children in your care are in a happy, safe and stimulating environment. The successful candidate will have experience of working with children under 5 and a love of the outdoors.
Role Responsibilities:
- To undertake a programme of activities suitable to the age range of children in your area.
- To identify and be responsible for advising the Manager of any special needs of individual children and assist in meeting these needs.
- To support colleagues and engage in good team practice including children’s learning journeys and planning for Children’s individual learning.
- To keep up to date with safeguarding issues relating to the nursery, children, families and staff
- To use the outdoor environment as an extension of the indoor environment
- To liaise with and support parents and other family members
Essential Skills/Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate effectively with young children and adults
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- NNEB or equivalent level 3 childcare qualification
- Level 2 maths
- Level 2 English
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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