Qualified Nursery Practitioner

<span id="spandesc"><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Brimpton House Nursery<br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Job role: Nursery Practitioner - Level 3</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Hours: 27 hours per week</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Salary: £16,947 per annum/£13.58 per hour </span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Brimpton House Day Nursery is situated on the High Street of Kelvedon, close to local shops and houses with many of our parents commuting into London, Colchester and Chelmsford. Nearby Kelvedon Train Station which is just a 10 -minute walk to the nursery. Free parking is available on the front street of the nursery.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b style="font-family:PuviSemibold, sans-serif; font-weight:normal"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Why Join Us?</span></span></b><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><ul style="color:rgb(23, 27, 39); font-family:PuviRegular, sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left"><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays </span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available </span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Excellent Transport Links </span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li></ul><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b style="font-family:PuviSemibold, sans-serif; font-weight:normal"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:</span></span></b><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><ul style="color:rgb(23, 27, 39); font-family:PuviRegular, sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left"><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">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.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">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.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, regularly reviewed and adhered to by all</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li></ul><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><b style="font-family:PuviSemibold, sans-serif; font-weight:normal"><span class="font" style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif, sans-serif"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">As a Nursery Practitioner, you will need:</span></span></b><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><ul style="color:rgb(23, 27, 39); font-family:PuviRegular, sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left"><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Fluent in written and spoken English - essential</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li><li style="font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></li></ul><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">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.</span><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px"><br/></span></div><div style="font-style:normal; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:normal; orphans:2; text-indent:0px; text-transform:none; widows:2; word-spacing:0px; white-space:normal; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align:left; margin-top:1em; margin-bottom:1em; font-family:Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><i><span class="size" style="font-size:14.6667px">The Brimpton House Day Nursery and Preschool 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.</span></i><br/></div></span><br/>