Level 3 or 2 Childcare Practitioners Needed

Contract Type: Supply / Long-term

Start Date: ASAP

Year Groups: Early Years, Nursery

Are you passionate about nurturing the next generation and positively impacting young lives? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our Huntingdon-based nursery seeks a dedicated and enthusiastic Level 2 or 3 Childcare Practitioner to join their team on a supply basis starting ASAP.

As a Level 2 or 3 Childcare Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in creating a warm, supportive, and educational atmosphere for the children. Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing age-appropriate activities and curriculum.
• Providing exceptional care and support to children's physical, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Building strong relationships with children and their families.
• Ensuring a safe and hygienic environment at all times.
• Collaborating with a passionate team of childcare professionals.

Requirements: To be successful in this role, you should have:

• A genuine passion for working with children.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Dedication to creating a safe and nurturing environment.

Why Choose Simply Education?

• Access to a wide network of schools and opportunities in Cambridgeshire.
• Flexibility to choose your preferred working hours and roles.
• Competitive daily rates and supportive payment process.
• Ongoing professional development and training.

You can also utilise the numerous benefits we offer:

• Your very own dedicated consultant who is there to cater to your specific needs.
• A variety of daily, short, and long-term positions and permanent roles.
• Competitive rates of pay and choice of umbrella or PAYE.
• No need for the completion of time sheets.
• A variety of online interactive CPD courses with certificate certification on many.
• Access to our Educational Development Team to support you with interview preparation and progression within your career.
• Access to your availability area via the Simply Education website.

At Simply Education, we prioritise your ability to excel in your role, benefiting both the children you work with and the schools you support. We want you to genuinely enjoy your work, which is why our former Assistant Principals provide FREE CPD sessions. These sessions aim to share classroom strategies that have proven successful through over 1200 classroom observations. Our courses cater to roles such as supply teachers, cover supervisors, and teaching assistants. They offer a solid foundation and allow for progression through CPD-certified twilight courses. These courses cover essential topics such as behaviour management, de-escalation practices, effective feedback, differentiation, questioning techniques, removing barriers to learning, and teacher talk. We offer diverse courses to support your work with young children (EYFS), children with special educational needs (including autism & ADHD), and more, catering to aspiring teaching assistants.

So, what are you waiting for? Please click 'apply now' or call the Cambridgeshire team of Simply Education. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new role within education, please still contact your local consultant at the Cambridgeshire office for a confidential discussion on your career and the different opportunities that are available.