Nursery Practitioner

Little Herons Pre-school currently provides high quality care and education for children aged 2-4, Monday to Friday. We will soon be open all year round and take babies from six months. Due to increasing numbers and this brand new nursery class, we are seeking candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic, hardworking and inspirational.
• Passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.
• Well organised and committed to high standards.
• Creative in their approach to children’s development.
• Love working with children, families and staff.
• Effective communicators.

You will need to:

• Deliver high quality care and education ensuring the requirements of the EYFS are met.
• Promote positive relationships in the setting with children, parents and other professionals.
• Support children's development, learning and play.
• Be a key person in carrying out all related responsibilities with a small group of children and their families.
• Ensure high standards of safety, security and well being at all times.
• Ensure that safeguarding procedures are understood and adhered to.
• Ensure all legislation and internal policies and procedures are followed and maintained.
• Flexibility is essential, you must be prepared to attend some after school and evening meetings, to work inset days and extend working hours as necessary.

Qualifications: You must hold at least a full and relevant level 3 qualification and experience of working in an early years setting is desirable. GCSE in English is essential. Paediatric first aid, a current safeguarding certificate and a food hygiene certificate are desirable but not essential (assuming people are willing to work towards achieveing them).

Hours: 8.00 am till 6.00pm - 40 hours, 4 days per week, all year round (holiday entitlement of 25 days FTE (under 5 years’ service) plus bank holidays). Job shares and part time applications will be considered.

Contract term: Permanent

Salary: £24,179-£25,830 (actual for 40 hours per week All Year Round)

We can offer you:

• An exciting opportunity to work in newly refurbished setting.
• A committed, friendly and supportive staff team.
• Good professional development opportunities .

Further information is available and visits to our nursery are possible. Please contact the school office on 01823 490423 or email office@nc.huish.education to arrange a visit.

Excellent benefits including:

o Career Average Pension scheme (LGPS)

o Employee Assistance Programme

o Well being focussed employees

o Free Flu Vaccinations

o Cycle to Work Scheme

o Trust-wide networking opportunities

o A Nursery setting as part of a school

The Trust reserves the right to appoint or withdraw this advert before the deadline, if necessary.

The Richard Huish Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.