Qualified Nursery Practitioner – Level 2 in Loughton

Monkey Puzzle Loughton are looking for a qualified (Level 2) Nursery Practitioner to join their team. Salary: Starting from £22,880 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience). Shifts: 36 Hours per week – Monday to Friday including a 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the nursery to grow and perform at a high standard, whilst ensuring that all legislation and EYFS frameworks are adhered to.
• Create inspirational, creative, and effective learning environments in line with the needs of the children and the nursery.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Implement the EYFS with a good understanding of child development.
• Report any issues of concern to a senior team member or relevant services.
• Work in partnership with parents and our partners to ensure our children thrive.
• Show a positive attitude with children, parents, colleagues and visitors to maintain our happy nursery.

Why you?

• You will be able to help provide high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of the children.
• You are able to provide play based learning opportunities for all children.
• You will be able to adhere to all company policies and procedures and maintain positive working relationships with the team, parents and carers.
• You will know when to report issues of concern to a senior team member.
• You have a positive attitude and creative ideas to inspire learning.
• You have good verbal and written communication skills with adults and children.
• You will have great planning and organisation skills.
• You will have a willingness to learn.
• Ensure high levels of interaction with children in order to help extend their learning.
• Support children at mealtimes ensuring these provide a positive social experience for the children.
• Provide support for children who are transitioning to new settings.
• Help children with feeding, changing clothes, nappies, toileting etc.

Essentials

• GCSE grades 5-9/A-C.
• Full and relevant level 2 in Early Years.
• Able to ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Appropriate behaviour management.
• Able to participate in child observations and assessments with a good understanding of child development.

Great to haves

• Food Hygiene Level 2.
• FGM.
• Safeguarding.
• Paediatric First Aid.

Benefits

• Length of Service Recognition – we recognise and reward your length of service with vouchers.
• Competitive Salaries – salaries are competitive based on your position and the job market and reviewed throughout the year.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay – enhanced pay after 2 years’ service.
• Medicash – cover for dental treatments, optical, doctor consultations, therapies, and prescriptions as well as mental health support.
• YuLife – enrolled into our Group Life Assurance policy and have access to the YuLife app.
• Refer a Friend – bring connections to work with us and earn rewards.
• Flexible Working – choice and flexibility to reduce your working hours.
• Social Events – we arrange catch‑ups with the team alongside our Christmas parties.

Safeguarding Statement

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to keeping children safe, therefore the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure and barred check must be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; however, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are “protected”. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, and may be asked for further information about their criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self‑disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.