Job Description
Early Years Practitioners
COME AND JOIN OUR NATURE INSPIRED NURSERY SETTING!
"We are looking for passionate, inspiring Early Years Practitioners who are looking to really make a difference! With a positive, can do attitude, a real team player, and keen to really engage making a difference to our children’s learning and development."
Kids Play Childcare is a leading provider of childcare across the UK. With a focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children's development.
Due to continued success, we are expanding and are looking for full time, Qualified Practitioners to join the Preschool team at The Childcare Hub in Knowlhill, and the Baby room at our Brooksward Day Nursery in Neath Hill.
The benefits:
This role will be exciting, challenging and extremely rewarding! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:
- 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) – from day one with us!
- Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
- Private healthcare - following successful completion of probation period
- 2 free meals, and unlimited drinks every day for our staff
- 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
- Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
- An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
- Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
- Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
- Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
- Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
- Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
- Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
- Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!
- Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
- Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
- Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
- Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
- Free parking
Qualifications and Skills
We are looking for confident Practitioners, who are looking to get their teeth into a new challenge. You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities.
You will be confident in all areas of the EYFS and implement accordingly, and have experience in a similar role.
You must have a relevant early years qualification, ideally level 3 or above, though we will consider qualified level 2 applications.
Please note the nursery is open from 7:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday and so shift patterns will be rotating within these opening hours. Please make sure you can commit to early and late shifts before applying.
"Kids Play Childcare – Doing what’s best for children and our staff"
Kids Play Childcare Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any employment is engaged. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £22,256.00-£23,712.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Relocation assistance
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MK-EYP
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