Jesters Bicknacre Nursery 1 x Baby Nook & Cottage Early Years Practitioner, 36 hours per week, all year round. 1 x Toddler room Early Years Practitioner, 40 hours per week, all year round. “Practically perfect in every way.” Mary Poppins We need accomplished practitioners. Experienced, talented, passionate individuals to join our exceptional ‘Jesters family’. Those who want to help Jesters perfect their vision of ‘building futures for the next generation’ You must hold at least a Level 3 or equivalent qualification or be qualifying within the next 6 months. We are looking to expand our brilliant teams across our 4 settings in and around Chelmsford, as our dynamic business continues to evolve and thrive. We admit; our expectations are sky high! ‘Here at Jesters we strive to offer the very best service, to be an exemplar place of learning through play, the ‘go to place’ for exceptional childcare. Therefore we only recruit people who excite us, have passion and stamina.’ Alison Doherty, Jesters Managing Director For the lucky candidates however, the rewards match these expectations. We are an aspirational childcare service, ‘building futures’ not only for every child in our care, but for our dedicated employees too… Whether you are RETURNING TO WORK following a break, or want to PROGRESS YOUR CAREER PATHWAY, Jesters will support you on your journey… We offer a range of attractive incentives including: ⭐ Career progression pathways ⭐ Extra annual leave bonuses ⭐ Long service rewards ⭐ Referral programme ⭐ Staff wellbeing scheme ⭐ Upskilling, training & mentoring ⭐ Heavily discounted childcare ⭐ Warm, encouraging, fully supportive ‘Jesters Family’ environment Job overview The role of the Early Years Practitioner is to create a safe, fun and welcoming environment for all children and their parents or carers and to deliver the highest standards of welfare and education to all the children in Jesters care. What do you have to achieve? Assist and support the leadership/management team to deliver: High standards of care and education. Compliance of regulatory requirements with regards to Safeguarding, Health, Safety and Hygiene and Equalities. PLEASE NOTE That unfortunately, this role does not meet the government's requirements for a Skilled Worker visa, so we are unable to offer sponsorship. “There’s nowhere to go but up.” Mary Poppins Careers soar at Jesters – spread your wings today!