Nursery Practitioner
| Posting date: | 02 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2025 |
| Location: | Buckhurst Hill, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Children First Queens Nursery |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Queens Nursery is looking for an outstanding Nursery Practitioner to join our excellent team.
The nursery cares for children ages 18 months years to 5 years and we are looking for key workers to fully support the children's learning and development on a daily basis.
You will be part of an outstanding team and work together for the best outcomes of the children.
What makes us different?
The children take part in weekly forest school sessions
The children are at the heart of the local community and take part in weekly trips such as to local businesses and walks in the local community
Reading sessions at the local library
Our own growing patch at the local allotment
Weekly sessions at the local elderly home to see the residents
Access to a fully functional children’s working kitchen where children can cook using real technology
Cooking sessions with the nursery chef
The children are risk takers and evaluators who take part in tinkering and risky play such as wood work and using real tools
The children have access to daily specialist teacher sessions such as Yoga, French, Bongalong music, Phonics with Robot Reg and Drama
NDNA award winners
What we can offer you;
Excellent salary and annual salary review
£500 on passing probation
Option to work 4 extended days with 1 day off per week or 5 days with 8 hour shifts
Career progression, promotion opportunities, supported by training
Paid in house annual training day
Monthly punctuality and attendance bonuses, with enhancements
Annual attendance and punctuality bonus
Pension scheme contributions
Paid staff meetings and parents evenings
Funded training courses and further study
Employee of the month awards
Long service bonus after 3 years of £300, increasing annually by £100 until £1000 each year
Annual Christmas and new year closure
Team night out performance rewards and funded festive night out
Ofsted grading reward opportunity 4x per year
External counselling helpline to support your wellbeing
Support from a designated wellbeing co-ordinator who offers weekly wellbeing chats and wellbeing gifts and incentives
We have the following requirements;
Level 2/3 in childcare or equivalent
Paediatric first aid is preferred, however full training will be given
Passionate about childcare
Be available from 7:30-6:30 - Monday – Friday
Previous experience working in early years or with children
Job Type: Full-time
The nursery cares for children ages 18 months years to 5 years and we are looking for key workers to fully support the children's learning and development on a daily basis.
You will be part of an outstanding team and work together for the best outcomes of the children.
What makes us different?
The children take part in weekly forest school sessions
The children are at the heart of the local community and take part in weekly trips such as to local businesses and walks in the local community
Reading sessions at the local library
Our own growing patch at the local allotment
Weekly sessions at the local elderly home to see the residents
Access to a fully functional children’s working kitchen where children can cook using real technology
Cooking sessions with the nursery chef
The children are risk takers and evaluators who take part in tinkering and risky play such as wood work and using real tools
The children have access to daily specialist teacher sessions such as Yoga, French, Bongalong music, Phonics with Robot Reg and Drama
NDNA award winners
What we can offer you;
Excellent salary and annual salary review
£500 on passing probation
Option to work 4 extended days with 1 day off per week or 5 days with 8 hour shifts
Career progression, promotion opportunities, supported by training
Paid in house annual training day
Monthly punctuality and attendance bonuses, with enhancements
Annual attendance and punctuality bonus
Pension scheme contributions
Paid staff meetings and parents evenings
Funded training courses and further study
Employee of the month awards
Long service bonus after 3 years of £300, increasing annually by £100 until £1000 each year
Annual Christmas and new year closure
Team night out performance rewards and funded festive night out
Ofsted grading reward opportunity 4x per year
External counselling helpline to support your wellbeing
Support from a designated wellbeing co-ordinator who offers weekly wellbeing chats and wellbeing gifts and incentives
We have the following requirements;
Level 2/3 in childcare or equivalent
Paediatric first aid is preferred, however full training will be given
Passionate about childcare
Be available from 7:30-6:30 - Monday – Friday
Previous experience working in early years or with children
Job Type: Full-time