Cherrybrook Nursery is Ofsted rated Good and has an activity room as well as soft play on site. Each room has access to their own balconies and the babies have a dedicated garden for them to explore. We have a car park onsite and good transport links to the nursery.
We are looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join our growing team and provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
This role is working 42.5 hours per week, various shifts patterns between the opening and closing times of the nursery 7:15am-18:30pm. This nursery is open all year round and is not a term time only role. You will need to have a full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification. Salary £26,500 per annum depending on qualifications and experience.
Please note we are able to take staff part time however you will need to be able to work full days, all year round as this is not a term time only nursery.
As Nursery Practitioner, you will:
- Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
- Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities
- Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills
- Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all
- Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management
- Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Cherry Childcare benefits include annual leave starting at 20 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees, long service benefits and exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Cherrybrook Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
OUR ETHOS IS ALL ABOUT PUTTING FAMILIES FIRST
Family First was established in 2019 with a clear ambition to become the number one quality childcare provider in the UK. Our ethos is all about putting families first, whether that be the children we care for, their parents, grandparents, or carers, or our colleagues.
OFFERING THE BEST CHILD-CENTRED NURSERY CARE AND EDUCATION
We strive to offer the best child-centred nursery care and education in every local community. From humble beginnings with a very small team, Family First began its journey with just 4 nurseries within London and has grown to 100 nurseries across the UK. Although we have grown, we have stayed true to our values, ensuring the highest possible standard of childcare, with a passion for developing our teams.