Level 2 and Level 3Early Years Practitioner – Stevenage

Level 2 and Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – Stevenage, Hertforshire

We have a new position open for an Early Years practitioner to join a dynamic team at a thriving nursery in Stevenage

The nursery is open all year round from 7.30am-6pm. Closed at Christmas, Easter and bank holidays

What We Offer:

• For Level 2 between £12.21-12.43 per hour depending on experience and qualifications.
• For Level 3 £13.47 per hour
• Full time (40 hours per week)
• Rotational Shifts 7.30am-4.30am , 8.00am-5.00pm , 9.00am-6.00pm
• Additional leave
• Health & wellbeing program
• Casual dress days
• Childcare discounts
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Staff member of the month with voucher
• Work milestones recognized and celebrated

Key Qualifications and Requirements:

• Level 2 or Level 3
• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible to Nursery Manager/Team Leader
• Operate a program of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Recording accidents in the accident book.
• The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
• To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Washing and changing children as required
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all time.