Early Years Practitioner (Level 3)

Join Our Passionate Team at Prima Montessori – Where Every Day is an Adventure in Learning! We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Early Years Level 3 Practitioner to become part of our warm and welcoming team at The Worcester Park Day Nursery. Located on Capstone Road in Gillingham, Prima Montessori Nursery is situated on the Elm Court Estate, offering ample parking spaces. Rated \”Good\” by Ofsted (July 2022). Salary – £27,601.60 per annum -Hours – 40 At Family First, we believe happy teams create happy children. That’s why we offer: £400 Qualification Bonus – for Level 3 Practitioners, paid after just 6 months!* Extra Time Off – 24 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off – all paid! 75% Childcare Discount – because we care for your little ones too Wellbeing Support – confidential helpline for life’s ups and downs Career Development – personalised training and growth opportunities Refer a Friend Bonus – earn up to £750!* *Terms apply. Some benefits are discretionary and subject to change. Your Role as a Nursery Practitioner: As a valued member of our team, you’ll: Create engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences Ensure EYFS standards are met with care and creativity Promote a clean, safe, and nurturing environment Build strong bonds with children and families through our key person approach Collaborate with your team in regular meetings and ongoing development *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. As Nursery Practitioner, you will need: Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential Fluent in written and spoken English – essential Over 1 years’ 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. The Prima Montessori is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.