1. Playbox Nursery, Sudbury CO10 1ND
2. Salary negotiable
3. 20 - 29 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
4. Permanent
5. Reference: 0575
6. Required from September 2024.
Due to the retirement of a long-serving staff member Playbox Nursery, which operates under the umbrella of St John’s Methodist Church, is looking for an amazing Early Years Practitioner to be available from September 2024 to join our dedicated and happy team in this preschool setting.
Depending on the number of children the hours are a maximum of 29 and a minimum of 20 hours a week over 4 days, Monday to Thursday for 38 weeks a year (term time only). Salary will be discussed at the interview depending on qualifications and experience.
Day to day duties include:
7. caring for children aged 2 to 5 years
8. planning activities to meet individual children’s needs
9. setting up the room for the day and tidying up at the end of the session
10. being responsible for contributing to children’s learning journeys and writing children’s reports
11. be a dedicated practitioner who wants to support preschool children to develop socially emotionally and intellectually
12. have high expectations of learning and behaviour
13. enjoy being part of a supportive, proactive and energetic team.
Person Specification includes:
14. to have good working knowledge of the EYFS statutory standards and Safeguarding
15. hold a minimum of level 2 OFSTED appropriate Childcare qualification or be in training
16. experience of working with children in an engaging way
17. able to work well within a team and show initiative
18. be friendly, reliable, and have a flexible attitude
19. good interpersonal skills, being able to communicate well with peers, children’s parents/carers, and other professionals.