Early Years Practitioner Sidcup, England
Job description
Are you an experienced Early Years Childcare Practitioner looking for a job in the UK?
We have a great opportunity for you as a Nursery Nurse / Nursery Practitioner if you are looking to work for a company where you can make a difference to a child’s life.
Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship available only for Full Time places
As a Nursery Practitioner you will be working full time, 40 hours a week.
JOB PROFILE
We are looking for a passionate Early Years Educator to join our team at who will work with children and help them learn, grow and develop. The successful candidate will have extensive experience working with children under 5 years of age, and will also be able to maintain a safe and welcoming environment for children every day. We're looking for someone who cares deeply about early childhood development and has a genuine desire to help young children learn and grow.
Experience working with children with Special Needs will be an advantage.
Why Work For us?
- Competitive salary. From £11-£12.50 per hour (or £22,880 - £26,000 per year) depending on experience
- Life insurance cover, up to 4 x income
- Paid Christmas close down period
- Paid Day off for your birthday
- Generous holiday scheme that increases with length of service
- Paid bank holidays
- Discounted childcare for staff at our nurseries
- Ongoing professional development, training and promotional opportunities.
- Pension scheme
- Branded polo shirts and fleece will be supplied when you join.
- Enjoy shopping discounts and earn points at hundreds of popular retailers.
- A Recommend-a-Friend scheme for introducing both colleagues and families.
- Ongoing professional development, training and promotional opportunities.
- Standard 8-hour shifts, with option for paid overtime
Responsibilities:
- Provide a positive role model to ensure that the Company values are maintained.
- To interact with a positive and social manner toward all the children in your care.
- Ensure that equality of access and opportunity is afforded to all staff, parents and children.
- Supervise and support children at all times.
- Ensure the individual children’s needs are met, to include feeding, nappy changing and sleep time.
- Contribute to maintaining an attractive and welcoming environment.
- To cover house keeping duties, this will include laundry and general cleanliness of the nursery.
- Read, understand and implement all Company policies, procedures and operational practices.
- Ensure that any changes to policies, procedures and operational practices are adhered to within the required timescale.
- Notify the line manager of any concerns or issues regarding company policies, procedures and operational practices.
- Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents visitors and work colleagues.
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained where appropriate.
- Attend regular staff meetings, planning meetings and undertake training as required.
- Work as part of a team to ensure that the Company values are maintained.
- We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practise in a way that protects them.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: Up to £26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
School type:
- Day nursery
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sidcup: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: One location
Expected start date: 03/04/2023
