Job Description
Mini Explorers Nursery are looking for 3 fabulous Early Years Educators (Level 2/3) to join our already amazing team at Crabtree Hall.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our successful 94 place Farm School Nursery. We believe strongly in supporting and developing staff knowledge and welcoming those with a passion to make their mark through bringing new ideas to inspire our children!
If you are truly passionate about children and want to be part of our dynamic nursery, we are looking for you to join our team of over 30 staff members.
We are based on a fully working arable farm, with 260 acres of beautiful North Yorkshire land for our children to play and explore. Like any farm, we have lot of animals to care for. The pigs, sheep, goats and alpacas are among some of our children’s favourite animals to care for each day.
Person specification:
· Great passion for child development and a good working knowledge of the EYFS.
· A sense of humour, common sense.
· A determined, persistent and resilient person who approaches and overcomes challenges with a positive 'can do' attitude.
· Excellent communication skills and able to work efficiently within a team.
· Bucket loads of drive, ambition and energy!
· Desire to learn about our Farm Schools concept of childcare
Benefits of working at Mini Explorers:
· Yummy fresh homemade lunch daily by our fabulous chefs
· Opportunities to continue your professional development through a range of specialised training courses and university degrees/NVQ's
· Shifts on a rota basis so no 2 weeks are the same – Early finishes and late starts are always a bonus!
· Christmas period and bank holiday off and paid
· Meals out and social events regularly arranged
· Career progression for the hardworking and ambitious - we love to promote internally!
· We will give you your birthday off as an extra day holiday on top of your normal entitlement too
· Discounted childcare for staff members
· Monthly staff recognition award
If you feel you tick our boxes apply today! Interviews to commence ASAP!
All successful applicants will be subject to an Enhance DBS check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £10.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Childcare
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- No weekends
- Overtime
School type:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bedale: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you aware of our location (DL7 9LN) and have access to own transport to get to and from work?
Education:
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (preferred)
Shift availability:
Work Location: In person