Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Just Imagine Day Nursery in Wickford (London Road) is excited to offer a rare opportunity for a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our dedicated team full-time. The role involves supporting the development and care of children aged 2-4 years and requires a commitment of 40 hours per week. If you're passionate about early childhood education and ready to make a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you! In our latest Ofsted report, Wickford London Road received praise for the strong support from our manager, who was noted for being "responsive and listening to staff" and "reflective of staff's practice, continuously striving to improve their knowledge and skills." Come join our team, where you'll be supported in your role, encouraged to strive for excellence, and given opportunities for growth and career development. The nursery is open from 7:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday and you would be required to work shifts between these times,40 hours per week. Nursery Practitioner main duties and responsibilities

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• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.
• Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
  
  Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year's experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.