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Qualified Nursery Practitioner

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Posting date: 16 May 2024
Salary: £27,000 to £29,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 June 2024
Location: W10 4RH
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Little Houses Group
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

About Us

We are currently recruiting for our beautiful nursery in Ladbroke Grove (W10) and our brand new nursery in Parsons Green (SW6)

We are looking for a passionate early years educator to join our team on a full time basis

Kensal House Nursery

Kensal House Nursery opened September 2022 in a beautiful Grade II listed building, it represents the pinnacle of aspiration for Early Years settings in the UK. Overlooking the canal in Kensal Rise, it sits alongside Jaego’s House, a revolutionary co-working and leisure space for kids and grown-ups alike.

Parsons House Nursery

Our brand new setting in Parsons Green will offer a welcoming, supportive and inclusive environment, whilst providing high quality care and education. The nursery will sit alongside Jesse's house, a sanctuary for children and parents - featuring a gym, swimming pool, soft play and more.

At Kensal and Parsons House, we value our staff members and invest in their progression, demonstrated through our internal training programmes and extensive benefits package.

What We Are Looking For

Benevolence and altruism are the essential qualities of a childcare worker. You must have an excellent sense of listening skills, your main role being to secure and comfort.

We are looking for qualified Early Years Educators to deliver inspirational care and education for the children within our new Nursery.

What we offer our practitioners

£27,000 - £29,000 per annum
£200 monthly travel card
£500 bonus upon passing probation.
Childcare discount of 50%
25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas x 5 days (one extra day for every year of service)
Discounted Jesse’s or Jaego's House membership - 20% off
Day off for your birthday
£500 refer a friend.
Performance-related bonus of up to 5% of your salary
Incentives for an 'Outstanding Ofsted'
£100 development fund
Enhanced maternity pay
Company Events
5 years’ service £5,000 bonus
10 years’ service £10,000 bonus

About you

You will be an Early Years Educator with a passion for giving children the very best start in life

Have a relevant early year’s qualification at Level 2 or above

Montessori Educator – Level 2 or Level 3

Demonstrate a desire to continually grow as a practitioner and a dream to progress in the Early Years sector

Have experience in and be able to display your knowledge in looking after children
Embrace the partnership between practitioners and parents that gives children the best possible start in life

You are a good communicator and have an aptitude to interact with the children, your colleagues, and, families.

Have a good understanding of the EYFS

Key Responsibilities

Early Years Practitioners as part of a defined team are responsible for a cohort of children within Kensal House Nursery.

Support the mission and objectives of Kensal House Nursery by your contribution to a high quality and effective team within the setting.

Participate and deliver activities within the team and nursery room effectively and maintain Kensal House Nursery’s high standards in relation to all children and families.

To be a key person to a group of children, maintaining children’s records on their achievement, assessment and ensure that children of the group are making good progress and that their needs are met.

To contribute to a termly and monthly plan with the team and produce teaching plans for their own key children.

As part of an Early Years team, provide a positive, constructive and creative environment for under 5’s and further the seven areas of learning as specified in EYFS and Curriculum Plans.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and expect all staff to share this commitment, therefore we employ a strict screening process. Employment is thus subject to two satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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