Nursery practitioner and Room Leader

Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Practitioner

* Room Leader

We are committed to delivering high-quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the best staff. We are accredited with the Investors in People Standard and work hard to ensure our staff are given every opportunity to develop their careers.

We are currently looking for two Early Years / Nursery Practitioners and Room Leader to join our lovely team at our well established and ambitious children's day nursery and preschool in Henley.

Benefits offered:

* 50% childcare discount for all staff

* Our incredible new ‘Perkbox’ package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, a free drink or snack every week from Café Nero or Greggs, and hundreds of other perks for you to use

* Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us

* A fun-filled company training day each year

* Onsite parking available

* Free staff uniform

* A £100 voucher each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child

* 28 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

* Flexible working week

* A competitive salary which is negotiable based on your experience and qualifications

Role and responsibilities include:

* Working with children to provide high quality care and education

* To support your Room Leader with any tasks delegated to you and with the overall running of the room. For the Room Leader role you will be in charge of the daily running and a small team of staff within the room.

* Working closely with your team around you

* Liaising with parents, helping to support their whole family

* Ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children within your area

* Supporting and maintaining daily routines

* Providing a high quality, stimulating and inclusive learning environment

For people looking to take on further qualifications, we have the following courses available
· NVQ 3 and 4 in Early Years and Childcare
· NVQ 3 in Management
· Early Years Foundation Degree
· Early Years Teacher Status
· Paediatric First Aid
· Basic Food Hygiene
· Safeguarding Children
· Behaviour Management
· Manual Handling
· Health and Safety at Work.

We would absolutely love for you to be a part of our award-winning team, so if you would like to be considered please apply via this advert and we look forward to welcoming you to the nursery soon