Job Description
Have you ever wanted to .......Be an astronaut? Explore the jungle looking for animals? Or attend a tea party in the magic fairy gardens of a toddler’s mind? These are just some of the things that happen in one day within our nurseries and with our imaginative children. At the Little Shipmates Family, whether you’re a toddling two-year-old, or fully grown adult – having fun should be a must!
Sunrise Day Nursery is a wonderful environment located in the heart of Southampton with strong links with the local authorities and Southampton City College. These links ensure that educational standards are always high, and experienced staff provide an exciting and stimulating nursery curriculum ideal for a multicultural world.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner to come and join our setting as our numbers continue to grow.
This is a fully flexible position, with part time and full time hours available.
Our staff and children live by our values of:
- Enthusiasm
- Professionalism
- Achievement
- Belonging
- Recognition
Benefits
This is a great opportunity for the right person to professionally grow their career with great rates of pay, and access to the following:
- Flexible working is provided where it can meet the needs of the nursery.
- Brilliant progression opportunities
- 30% Childcare discount, increasing to 50% after two years continuous service
- Enhanced holiday entitlement increasing with long service
- Paid Bank Holidays and paid annual 'shut down' over the festive period
- Workplace pension
To find out more about our company please visit www.littleshipmates.com.
If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please give our Head Office a call on 02380 840527 where our HR Manager would love to speak with you.
Sunrise Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
An enhanced DBS check & references will need to be sourced and need to meet our requirements for those successful at the interview stage.
**Due to the nature of working in early years, with young children, an enhanced DBS check will be required before commencement of employment. This post will be exempt from the provision of Section 4.2, of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so when making your application it is required that you disclose whether there are any pending charges, convictions, bind overs or cautions, and if so, for which offence. In addition, applications are not entitled to withhold information about conviction which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the act. Failure to disclose any of the above may result in terminating the offer of employment, or dismissal/disciplinary action.**
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18-40 per week
Salary: From £10.84 per hour
Schedule:
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification? (Please note Health and Social Care is not deemed as full and relevant)
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person