Nursery Practitioner

Salary: £26,000 per year

Job Role: Nursery Practitioner (Permanent)

Job Location: Leeds

Salary: £26,000per year

SC Education Recruitment is looking to recruit a practitioner to work in an OFSTED rated ‘Good’ nursery in the Leeds area. The nursery is close to the city centre and has excellent public transport links.

This is a full time permanent role and the nursery are hoping to recruit as soon as possible but can work around current notice periods for the right person. The successful candidate will be supporting children aged 2-3 years, working 40 hours per week between the hours of 07:45am-18:00pm. The nursery are flexible on the shift pattern and this can be worked across 4 or 5 days per week. There is also a term time only option.

The successful candidate will be working closely with the nursery manager, deputy, and room leaders to ensure effective daily management of the nursery. We are looking for someone with a creative flare who can contribute new and exciting ideas to the team.

The successful candidate must have:

• A level 3 qualification in childcare/early years
• A good understanding of the early years foundation stage (EYFS)
• A minimum of 1 year experience working with children
• Exceptional organisation skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with the children, parents, and other staff members
• The ability to motivate and inspire
• A genuine passion to support children and young people
• Dedication and commitment to the students and the role (essential)
• SEND experience is desirable but not essential

What the nursery can offer you:

• Continued professional development (CPD)
• Progression opportunities
• Performance based bonus
• Reward incentives
• Paid lunch breaks
• 28 days annual leave. After 1 years’ service annual leave increases by 1 day per year for 5 years
• The option to ‘buy’ additional annual leave
• Christmas holidays
• Flexibility on shifts (40 hours can be worked across 4 or 5 days per week)
• Term time only contract, if required
• The support of a kind and friendly team
• Regular team building days including trips to Alton Towers and Blackpool

What SC Education Recruitment can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant for ongoing support
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Attractive rates of pay
• A range of educational settings to enable you to expand your experience and receive regular feedback on your performance

SC Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore all applicants must go through a vetting procedure, including enhanced DBS and reference checks.

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