Nursery Practitioner – Level 2 (Maternity Cover)

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Full timePer hour
Location: Poole
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Job offered by: Hadland Care Group
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NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 2 – MATERNITY COVER

Location:

Tops Parkstone, Poole, Dorset

Pay rate:

Up to £12.10 per hour (plus Bank Holiday and Qualification enhancements available)

Contracted Hours:

30 hours per week – Fixed Term Contract

Shift Pattern:

Monday to Friday, all year round, hours between 6am to 8pm

If these shift / hours do not suit you, we can also offer hours on a casual basis that give you flexibility and work life balance. Simply let us know what you are looking for when you apply.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Nursery Practitioners or Early Years Practitioners look after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five. Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills, and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities. In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth, and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries.

Tops Parkstone

Nursery is a

56 place Day Nursery

&

Pre-School

situated in Parkstone, Poole. The nursery runs several extra-curricular activities including Tops Forest School, cooking school, Boogie Mites, yoga, tooth brushing, football fun, and much more! We’re rated

8.5 by daynurseries.co.uk

and graded

GOOD

by

OFSTED.

AND IN RETURN

At Tops Day Nurseries, we see working in the childcare industry as a very rewarding career choice. Not only do you get to play an important part in the life of the children, but you also watch them grow and develop while learning new things yourself each day. We have achieved

SchemaPlay

accreditation to help narrow the gap for any children showing signs of delay and to enhance the learning experiences for all children that attend our settings.

We are lucky to have a sister company called Aspire Training, ( recently listed as one of the Top 100 Employers for Apprenticeships 2023)

who offer fantastic opportunities to develop in your Nursery Career from Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeships all the way through to Nursery Manager or even to become an Early Years Teacher!

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

29 days holiday (Full time otherwise pro-rata including Bank Holidays)

Up to 60% discount for Childcare within Tops Day Nurseries

Pay Day Sub

NHS Prescription Charges

Optical Care

Dental Treatment

Companywide profit bonus scheme, annually rewarded each May.

Uniform Provided

A flexible option to work 4 days a week

Fantastic career development

ABOUT YOU

A minimum of a Level 2 in Early Years care and Education is essential, a Level 3 is desirable but with our in-house training team, this is something we can help you work towards.

Some of the primary skills we are looking for will include:

Commitment to working with our children; working in the Early Years sector can be as intensive as it is rewarding, so you must have a passion for child development and dedication to caring.

Creative skills and imagination to provide educational activities to children that can ensure the child is happy and learning in a rewarding environment.

Building relationships; our children thrive in our settings when they have strong bonds and healthy relationships with Nursery Practitioners.

Personal skills – to be personable and approachable with children’s parents, as our parent relationships are vital to helping you understand how to keep children happy and supported, both in nursery and home life.

If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care and engagement for our children as a Nursery Practitioner within one of our Nurseries, then you could be the next to join us. So, apply today and get your career started with us!

All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks. This role involves regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.

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