“To be smiled at by a child is like stepping out of the shade into the sun; it warms you through”
We believe that working with children is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, and we are looking for enthusiastic and passionate Qualified Nursery Practitioners who feel the same, to join our nursery team. Are you this person?
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise, engage with, support, and meet the needs of the children
- Bring a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
- Prepare and join the children in engaging (and sometimes messy) activities
- Be proactive and responsive, and react to children’s interests
- Be willing to sing, dance, dress up, and take the occasional trip to the moon
- Assess development for your key children
- Develop and maintain warm and professional relationships with the children, parents/carers, colleagues and visitors
- Maintain the high standards of the nursery
The duties and responsibilities included in this job specification are not exhaustive or restrictive and can be reviewed at any time in the future, changes and other duties deemed relevant to this post may be added.
Salary:
- £25,000 to £29,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
What we can offer you:
We recognise our team work hard and believe in looking after. We offer a fantastic benefits package which includes:
- Various shift patterns available (between 30 and 40 hours per week between the hours of 7:30 and 18:30, Monday to Friday)
- A wellbeing-focused leadership team, with access to free counselling services, and our cuddle bear!
- Up to £1000 welcome bonus (T&Cs apply)
- Continued opportunities for professional growth
- Extra day of holiday on your birthday
- 2 annual training days, and company events throughout the year
- Recently refurbished staff facilities
- Paid lunch breaks
- Childcare discount
- Pension scheme
- Loyalty and performance rewards
- Refer a friend scheme benefit of up to £250
- Free on-site parking
Essential skills & qualifications:
You should have:
- Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Paediatric First Aid qualification
- Basic Safeguarding
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- To work productively within a team
- To work with and support parents
- Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
- Excellent knowledge of the current Early Years Inspection Framework
Any necessary training will be provided through our engaging training platform.
About us:
As part of Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney, you will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. We have been open since 2016 and are situated in a beautiful leafy setting just outside the picturesque village of Hartley Wintney. We are currently going through an exciting redevelopment project which includes refurbished staff room and kitchen, the creation of a new room for our youngest babies, and an extension of our two gardens to include new natural learning environments for the children.
Our ethos:
Love to Learn, Learn to Live, Live to Learn
Here at Monkey Puzzle Hartley Wintney we take pride in everything we do. From the moment a child starts with us until they leave to start their next journey at school, we get to know each one individually, and welcome each family wholly.
Learning and development is at the forefront of our minds, and this is enhanced within the ‘home from home’ environment of the nursery. We are constantly developing an exceptional environment for learning so that children will never cease to grow. Our children learn skills for life, and can learn through inspiring play where our dedicated and amazing staff guide the children to become confident, independent and happy individuals with a positive outlook and a love for life.
Not only do our children thrive in our care, our staff also learn and develop professionally, to reach their own potential and become strong, passionate and caring practitioners.
Our Monkey Puzzle family is one which encourages kindness, appreciation, courage and positivity.
