Casual Early Years Staff - Norcot Early Years Centre
| Posting date: | 04 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG30 6UB |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | e4846e0a-e0f0-47f4-af26-6644260c9f3d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about working with young children and looking for flexible work opportunities?
Norcot Early Years Centre based in Tilehurst is seeking enthusiastic and reliable Casual Early Years staff both qualified (Early Years Practitioners) and unqualified to join the dedicated team.
Salary:
Unqualified staff - £12.60 per hour
Qualified staff - £12.85 per hour
The shifts are offered on a flexible, as-needed basis to cover staff absences due to training, annual leave, or other circumstances. You may be contacted on short notice for same-day cover or scheduled up to two weeks in advance, depending on staffing needs.
The Norcot Early Years Centre is open 8.00am to 6.00pm.
About Norcot Early Years Centre:
Norcot Early Years Centre is a vibrant and well-established childcare setting in Tilehurst, Reading, committed to providing outstanding early years education. We offer a stimulating, inclusive, and nurturing environment where children can thrive, learn, and develop. Our highly experienced team works closely with families to ensure every child receives the best possible start in life.
If you have children’s best interests at heart and would like the opportunity to work in an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Centre that is innovative, friendly and an exciting setting, we want to hear from you!
This is a great opportunity to gain experience in an Early Years setting while enjoying the flexibility of casual work.
You will:
• Have experience of working with nursery aged children or hold a NVQ Level 2 / Level 3 or equivalent in Childcare and Education.
• Have children’s best interests at heart and be part of seeing them progress.
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.
• Have a flexible approach to work with a warm and caring attitude.
• Be willing to undertake training specific to the role.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• An innovative, inclusive, friendly and exciting place to work with dedicated staff caring for and educating children with a wide range of needs and abilities
• Strong, supportive and professional workforce with an established Senior Management Team.
• Excellent support from parents, governors and the community.
• Safeguarding, Health & Safety and First Aid training along with other training opportunities.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.
For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside Office:0118 937 5677 or email HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk or visit our website for more information about Centre: https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk
No agencies please, we are a local authority employer
The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Are you passionate about working with young children and looking for flexible work opportunities?
Norcot Early Years Centre based in Tilehurst is seeking enthusiastic and reliable Casual Early Years staff both qualified (Early Years Practitioners) and unqualified to join the dedicated team.
Salary:
Unqualified staff - £12.60 per hour
Qualified staff - £12.85 per hour
The shifts are offered on a flexible, as-needed basis to cover staff absences due to training, annual leave, or other circumstances. You may be contacted on short notice for same-day cover or scheduled up to two weeks in advance, depending on staffing needs.
The Norcot Early Years Centre is open 8.00am to 6.00pm.
About Norcot Early Years Centre:
Norcot Early Years Centre is a vibrant and well-established childcare setting in Tilehurst, Reading, committed to providing outstanding early years education. We offer a stimulating, inclusive, and nurturing environment where children can thrive, learn, and develop. Our highly experienced team works closely with families to ensure every child receives the best possible start in life.
If you have children’s best interests at heart and would like the opportunity to work in an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Centre that is innovative, friendly and an exciting setting, we want to hear from you!
This is a great opportunity to gain experience in an Early Years setting while enjoying the flexibility of casual work.
You will:
• Have experience of working with nursery aged children or hold a NVQ Level 2 / Level 3 or equivalent in Childcare and Education.
• Have children’s best interests at heart and be part of seeing them progress.
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to providing childcare in a non-discriminatory and inclusive manner.
• Have a flexible approach to work with a warm and caring attitude.
• Be willing to undertake training specific to the role.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• An innovative, inclusive, friendly and exciting place to work with dedicated staff caring for and educating children with a wide range of needs and abilities
• Strong, supportive and professional workforce with an established Senior Management Team.
• Excellent support from parents, governors and the community.
• Safeguarding, Health & Safety and First Aid training along with other training opportunities.
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programme
Successful applicants will be required to provide satisfactory background checks, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.
For further details about the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Waterside Office:0118 937 5677 or email HR@norcot.reading.sch.uk or visit our website for more information about Centre: https://www.norcotearlyyearscentre.co.uk
No agencies please, we are a local authority employer
The advert will close when a suitable candidate has been appointed.
Please do not send a C.V. For the purposes of Equal Opportunities we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.
We have a strong commitment to inclusion and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practises.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.