[ref. g05249224] Nursery Practitioner
Nursery Practitioner
£26,000 per annum + excellent benefits & fantastic career opportunities
**50% childcare discount on nursery fees**
Full-time and part-time positions available
Recruiting for positions based in Watford, Herts
Are you passionate about working with children?
We are seeking qualified Level 3 Nursery Practitioners to join our rapidly growing team!
Boys and Girls Nursery are an established, private, family run Nursery group for babies and children aged 3 months to 5 years. We are passionate about offering the very best care for babies and young children, and provide our team members with excellent terms, benefits and career progression in a friendly and welcoming environment!
Our mission is to nurture every child into confident life-long learners who develop respect and become valued members of the community. We strive to provide a fun environment which promotes learning through play and challenges creativity, curiosity and imagination.
Benefits- Competitive salary: Up to £26,000 per annum with an annual performance related review
- Fantastic career development opportunities
- Access to lots of training from Level 2, Food Hygiene, First Aid and many more
- Annual bonus scheme relating to individual performance
- Overtime paid at time and a half
- 50% childcare discount on nursery fees for your children plus 10% discount on nursery fees for one other family member
- Annual leave allowance increasing with length of service
- Family run (not part of a chain)
- Earn rewards by referring children and staff to the nursery
- Team player awards
- Pension scheme with a company contribution
- Access to exclusive ChildCare Club benefits, including discounts on days out and holidays!
- Free uniform and daily freshly cooked meals
- Regular social and team building events including Summer and Christmas parties
- We provide flexibility so you have the option to work half days around your commitments
We are a family-run Nursery that
Skills & Requirements- A full and relevant level 3 qualification is required
- A good understanding of the EYFS to enable you to observe, plan and keep accurate records of the children’s learning
- A passion to provide high quality childcare
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Good communication and grasp of the English language
- Looking after babies from 3 months up to pre-school who are almost 5
- Ensuring the nursery runs smoothly whilst working as part of a team and using your ideas to provide a fun environment for the children in your care
- Completing written observations and progress reviews to share with the children’s families and any agencies we are working with
- Planning and implementing activities to progress children’s learning
- Following and implementing all inclusion, safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures
- Using your excellent communication skills to welcome everyone that comes into our nursery and build strong relationships with our parents, children and team
- Singing, dancing, story-telling
We really hope you pursue a career with us and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!