Early Years Practitioner New at Kinderland Central Croydon
Croydon, Surrey
Full Time, Permanent
£31,359.93 annually
3 Apr 2025
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse
Job Description:
Kinderland is growing! We are seeking fun, kind, and caring Level 3 Practitioners with a genuine passion for Early Years to join our sister day nursery, opened January 2025. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Kinderland Day Nurseries is a family-run establishment that has been offering high-quality childcare in Croydon since 1995. At Kinderland, we create an environment where children are happy, engaged, safe, and healthy. While we have two wonderful buildings and excellent resources, we firmly believe that our staff are our greatest asset and have the most significant impact on our children's lives.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Using the EYFS to help children grow into the best little people they can be.
2. Developing and maintaining professional relationships with parents and carers, using open dialogue and giving regular feedback.
3. Looking after every aspect of a child’s personal care needs, keeping them happy, safe, stimulated, and ensuring they have fun learning with us.
4. Creating and maintaining an innovative learning space where children can explore and learn every day.
5. Promoting a healthy lifestyle for all children, encouraging and supporting them at meal and snack times while ensuring they have lots of time for active play.
If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in Childcare in a brand new setting, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! To be considered for the Early Years Practitioner role, you must have a relevant Level 3 childcare qualification and a good knowledge of the EYFS. Newly qualified candidates interested in advancement in childcare will also be considered.
We are looking for someone who has…
* A desire to help children develop and grow to achieve their full potential.
* A sense of humour.
* Enthusiasm and patience.
* An attentive and compassionate nature.
* A BIG smile.
We have both full-time & part-time roles available.
Our nursery is situated in Central Croydon, with convenient transport links to East Croydon Station, South Croydon Station, and West Croydon Station. The nearest tram stops are George Street Tram Stop, Wellesley Road Tram Stop, and East Croydon Tram Stop.
Safeguarding
We have named persons within the nursery who take lead responsibility for safeguarding and coordinate child protection and welfare issues, known as the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL). There is always at least one designated person on duty during the opening hours of the setting.
All applicants should be aware that a huge part of the role is ensuring children are continuously safeguarded from any harm. Any job offers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, thorough referencing, an induction programme, and a 3-month probation period. All successful candidates will receive extensive training upon starting their role.
Data protection: We are aware of our obligations under data protection legislation, including the obligation to collect only the data that is required for our specific purpose. The information collected in this application form is specific to our recruitment exercise and necessary for the performance of the role that you have applied for.
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