Overview
We are looking for a Nursery Practitioner (Bank) to join our Bank Staff Team at YMCA Day Nursery!
Job Title: Nursery Practitioner – Bank Staff
Location: YMCA North Tyneside, Church Way, North Shields, NE29 0AB
Contract Type: Bank Staff, Zero-Hours Contract
Hourly Rate: £11.50 per hour
About YMCA North Tyneside
YMCA North Tyneside is a Voluntary Sector Organisation undertaking youth and community programme work in areas of North Tyneside, South Tyneside, and Teesdale. We are part of the worldwide YMCA movement, established in 1844, and now operating in 119 countries with 64 million people reached annually. Guided by our Christian values, we believe everyone has potential, and we serve our communities so that all can hope, belong, contribute and thrive.
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursery Practitioner to join us on a bank‑hours basis within our Nursery team. We are looking for someone with a passion to ensure children have the best start in life—something the team at YMCA Day Nursery believes should be the case for every child placed in their care.
Ideally you will have an existing Childcare qualification, but relevant experience and a commitment to providing high‑quality care and education in an early years setting is also a strong foundation for this role.
Benefits
In addition to joining a great team, our colleagues also benefit from: access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 GP Helpline, discount at our Café and Nursery, a free YMCA gym membership for you and a loved one, and training opportunities on various topics such as Safeguarding, Mental Health and Health and Safety, and more.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
* Provide a safe, caring, welcoming, purposeful, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times
* Deliver an appropriate play‑based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress
* Help ensure the Nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times
* Understand and work to all Nursery and Company policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues/safeguarding issues appropriately, and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
* Plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning outcomes
* Ensure records are properly maintained e.g. attendance register, accident and incident book, risk assessment
* Liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchange information about children’s progress and encourage parent involvement
* Help colleagues to organise the environment inside and outside to ensure that resources and equipment are available and appropriate, meeting the needs of the individual children in the group
* Monitor and evaluate the children’s learning through a range of assessments and monitoring strategies
* Promote positive behaviour, self‑control and independence through implementing our behaviour policy
* Promote and advocate children’s rights, equality, inclusion and anti‑discriminatory practice at all times
* Embrace, understand and implement the mission of the Nursery
Note that this is not an extensive list of duties.
Interview Process
One‑stage interview. Proposed start date: ASAP.
To Apply
Please apply by providing a cover letter detailing why you believe you are suitable for the position and an up‑to‑date CV. Please follow the link below to our online application form which will also ask for a CV to be uploaded.
Online Application Form: https://form.jotformeu.com/ymcanorthtyneside/ymca-online-application-for-e
Please contact Ian Pearson, Nursery Manager, or HR at 0191 257 5434 for an informal chat. We will be interviewing as we go. Closing date: Please apply ASAP without delay.
Equal Opportunities
YMCA North Tyneside is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and seek to create an inspiring and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and value inclusion and diversity, which we demonstrate through our activities, policies and working practices.
Health and Safety
The health, wellbeing and safety of our colleagues is of paramount importance, with this in mind, we have refreshed our approach to recruitment.
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