Banana Moon Colchester are recruiting for a minimum of level 3 qualified and experienced Full time and Part-time Nursery Practitioners.
There is simply no other job quite like this one. If the below sounds like you, you have a qualification in Early Years and are a passionate Nursery Practitioner we would love to hear from you
As a Nursery Practitioner, your key day-to-day tasks would include:
Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
Planning of early years foundation stage training
Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities
Available full time and part time schedules:
10 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Overtime
Weekend availability
Requirements
Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:
Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times
Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers
Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children
Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App
Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times
Benefits
Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support, which is why we're working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service
Childcare discount for staff up to 100%
Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday
After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days
A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children
Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
Great holiday entitlement
Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary
Great career prospects
You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job
If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply