Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Location: Monkey Puzzle Lightwater

Hours: Monday to Friday - 40 hours per week

Salary: Starting from £29,120 per annum (dependent on qualification(s) and experience)

Monkey Puzzle Lightwater are looking for a Qualified (Level 3 or above) Nursery Practitioner to join their team.

Why Us?

We aren’t just another place to work, we care deeply about the individuals who make up our incredible workforce. We strive to create meaningful careers supported by our passionate and welcoming team who look after our network of nurseries across the UK. But don’t just take our word for it... we are Great Place to Work Best Workplaces, Best Workplaces for Women 2024 and Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2022 & 2023.

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 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.
• You will have the ability to work well under pressure.

Essentials

• GCSE- grades 5-9/A-C.
• 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

• Full and relevant level 2 in Early Years.
• Food Hygiene Level 2.
• FGM Safeguarding.
• Paediatric First Aid.

Benefits

• Length of Service Recognition: We want you stay with us! We recognise and reward your length of service with Monkey Puzzle with vouchers.
• Competitive Salaries: We are not here to penny pinch. Our salaries are competitive based on your position and the job market. Salaries are 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: You will be 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: We would like to be able to give you the 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, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to 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, you may be asked for further information about your 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.