First Steps Day Care (Stokesley) Ltd are looking for a level 3 qualified Nursery Nurse to join their team. Numbers are increasing rapidly, so need to be flexible regarding working hours/days. There will also be extra hours to cover staff holidays etc.
This vibrant Nursery is looking for an experienced Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to work within the setting.
The successful applicant will be passionate about working in childcare, working as part of a professional and enthusiastic staff team and be able to promote excellent standards of professional childcare practice through the EYFS.
Desirable - Child Protection, Paediatric First Aid, Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
Professional Skills: To achieve and maintain high standards of care and consistent environments for children. Ability to communicate confidently with other professionals, parents and children. To be able to understand and meet the needs of individual children and families. Willingness to develop your professional career. To be flexible with regard to working hours to meet the needs of the setting. To be motivated and able to motivate children and staff. The ability to form caring and trusting relationships with the children and their families. All applicants must have excellent knowledge of the EYFS and use this as part of their daily routine. You will be responsible for the completion of observations for your own key children and to keep records up to date, and available for parents upon request. To ensure professionalism and confidentiality at all times and be able to use their own initiative.
This is an opportunity to work for a professional childcare provider where further professional development and career progression is achievable. Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Disclosure and Barring Service DBS checks. The cost of the DBS check will be met by the employer.
First Steps Day Care is privately owned and managed by Emma Shaw & Rebecca Stephenson. Between Emma & Rebecca they have over 18 years’ experience in child care.
We offer a wide variety of sessions to suit individual needs. We understand that many parents/carers work various shifts so we pride ourselves on being flexible. Please contact us regarding your requirements and we will do our best to accommodate them.
We offer;
Full day sessions 7.30am - 6.00pm
Half day sessions 7:30am - 1.00pm/ 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Play Group sessions 9.00am-11:30am/12:30pm-3.00pm
9-3 Session 9.00am-3.00pm
Before School Session 8.00am - School
After School Session After school - 6.00pm
You can also create your own session, please speak to a member of the team for more details.
The Nursery itself is set up to put the children’s welfare first and to OFSTED’s Specification. The building is set up on two floors with 0-2 years on the ground floor and 3+ years on the top floor. The nursery operates under the guidance of the Early Years Foundation Stage and are registered and inspected by Ofsted.