Goulton Grange Day Nursery is a privately run nursery, situated on an organically managed dairy farm, surrounded by idyllic countryside that overlooks the Cleveland Hills.
We are looking for practitioners to join our friendly team here at Goulton Grange!
Requirements;
- 27 - 45 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Flexible working hours to be confirmed
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare
- Full time / Part time
- Suitable clothing as location is farm based ie; wellies
- MUST drive due to location (No public transport access)
- Potto, North Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
- Childcare: 3 years (preferred)
Duties will include:
- To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years.
- To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others.
- Developing partnerships with parents/carers to increase involvement in their child’s development.
- To be responsible for any tasks delegated by the Nursery Manager.
- To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
- To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress.
- To help ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
- To understand and work to nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies.
- To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes.
- To be a key person.
- To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessments.
- To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
- To work in partnership with senior management to update and review the self-evaluation and improvement plan.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery aims and objectives.
- Desired skills
Ideal Candidate:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Good time management
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to relate well to both children and adults
- Good numeracy & literacy skills
- Personal qualities
- Team worker
- Have good practical skills
- Punctual and reliable
- Able to follow instructions
- Enthusiastic and a willingness to learn
- Happy to be involved in nursery life
- Ability to travel to work
- Desired qualifications
Staff Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
We are based on a farm, so you will need suitable clothing (Wellies etc.) and will also need to be able to arrange your own transport, as we are not particularly near any public transport.
Goulton Grange Day Nursery Ltd is run by a team that’s passionate about quality childcare. It’s led by Nursery Director, Emily Gilliland who has worked in the nursery since its opening in 2004. Being one of the eldest of 10 children, she has been around children for most of her life!
The nursery is set within a converted, purpose-built building, full of character and charm. We are a close-knit nursery with a family feel, small in size and totally committed to providing a safe and stimulating environment for your children. We follow the EYFS Birth to Five curriculum to help your child along their learning journey. All our staff are DBS checked and there is CCTV throughout the setting, to ensure the protection of everyone on the premises.