Job Title: Senior Practitioner (Baby Room)
Salary: Circa £27,738 (equivalent to £14 per hour) (dependant on qualifications and experience)
Hours: Full-Time – 38 hours per week over 4, 10 hour days, Permanent Contract
Holidays: 20 days holiday per annum with 8 days additional paid bank holidays
Base: footprints@hattonhill nursery, Alwyn Avenue, Litherland, L21 9NZ
Start Date: As soon as possible
We have a great opportunity to join our family and make a real difference to children’s lives! We are looking for an experienced and passionate for a passionate, senior practitioner to join our established and dedicated team and lead our baby room with care, creativity and confidence.
Our last Ofsted inspection in September 2022 graded us GOOD in all areas. Inspectors commented that “children benefit from a highly successful transition programme when they join this nursery… children are confident and self-assured”, “children engage fully with the exciting activities on offer in this well-resourced nursery”, “partnerships with parents is a particular strength of this nursery”.
You will help with ensuring the requirements of Ofsted and the are met and have experience working in a busy early years childcare setting.
The purpose of the role is to:
1. You will work as part of the senior leadership team of the nursery to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment for our children and to build strong relationships with our families.
2. You will lead a small group of nursery practitioners and assistants and ensure that all the EYFS Safeguarding and Welfare standards are met along with providing effective learning opportunities in line with the EYFS.
3. This post will require you to be in ratio and undertake key worker responsibilities for an allocated number of children. Therefore, the ability to manage time, staff and tasks well is important.
The successful applicants will meet the person specification. An enhanced DBS and other checks will be undertaken.
There are a number of benefits for the successful candidate as an employee of First Steps Enterprise Limited, including:
4. Excellent team working
5. An opportunity to make a real difference for children and families
6. Competitive salary
7. Discounted childcare at our nurseries
8. Ongoing professional development, training and promotion opportunities
9. Pension scheme
10. Life insurance
11. Uniform provided
The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families and expects all staff to share this commitment.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when submitting your CV on the. We cannot emphasis this enough.
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If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.