Early Years Educator/Early Years Practitioner in Newark on Trent

We are currently looking for Early Years Practitioners (Nursery Nurse), for 38 hours per week at our Newark Nursery. Are you ready to join a Nursery who is as passionate about its staff as it is about the children we care for? We are looking for someone who can provide loving care to our amazing children at Serendipitys. Children at Serendipitys always come first BUT we also look after you because to our children you are Super Heroes and YOU deserve to feel like a hero as well. We are growing fast so there will always be opportunities for you to branch out into other roles by way of promotion, so whatever goal you have set yourself you will find the opportunity at Serendipitys. We will help get you to your goal with the right training and support from the team. We understand how challenging working in Early Years can be but we also know how rewarding it is as well and we want to reward you for all the hard work you put in. If you would like an informal, confidential chat please call Sue on (phone number removed).

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education to children in a nursery setting, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Plan and implement engaging early childhood education activities that promote learning and development.
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues to foster a supportive environment.
• Assist in managing daily nursery operations and support leadership in maintaining a positive atmosphere.
• Observe and assess children's progress, providing feedback and support as needed.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in early childhood education and childcare settings.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with children and parents.
• Previous nursery experience, demonstrating ability to support children's development.
• Leadership and management skills to guide and mentor junior staff.
• Commitment to creating a nurturing and stimulating environment for young learners.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.