Early Years Practitioner
Circa £20,190 per annum
Spring RAF Waddington, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 9NJ
Permanent Full Time 40 hours a week
A place for children to find their feet
The Role
We are looking for a confident and experienced childcare professional to join our nursery.
It goes without saying that you love being around children and will have the ambition to make a direct and positive impact on their young lives.
We are a unique nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years situated on a military base. We have a wonderful and very large outdoor space where we grow our own vegetables, keep chickens and enjoy exploring nature. There is also a great view of the runway. We are continually investing in our staff to be knowledgeable, experienced and skilled in the early years sector. We manage the delivery for the Early Years Foundation Stage for the Department for Education. An exceptional honour.
You will make a difference by:
-Correctly supervising the children and keep our active, flexible nursery environment safe and suited to their needs.
-Giving children a huge range of stimulating, safe and well-planned activities.
-Creating engaging, fun and informative learning opportunities, helping the children make excellent progress and meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
-Building solid relationships with parents / carers, families and professionals involved with the children.
-Meeting each of the children's individual needs, keeping accurate records and regularly communicating with parents / carers.
-Having a positive attitude, making every day count for the children in our care.
What will you need?
-A Level 3 or a Level 2 Early Years and Childcare qualification e.g. NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent
-Experience of working in an early years childcare setting or with children aged 0-5
-Full understanding of children's emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years
The way we work
We are proud to be part of Action for Children, a national children's charity and our success in Spring makes a difference. With over 150 years of experience in caring for children and young people, award winning Spring Nurseries developed its brand approach in 2016 to be modern, high quality and unmatched in terms of knowledge and learning opportunities for children under five years. Supporting children to learn, have fun and make friends in the brightest, engaging settings across England, Scotland and Wales.
Rewards
Because we believe in our people, and recognise their efforts for children, we give a little extra to say thank you. Find out about our comprehensive range of benefits here.
Making the difference
We believe all children deserve the best early start in life. It is our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all.
We are a new, fresh network of nurseries created to provide an alternative option for parents and families, seeking high quality early education and childcare, at an affordable price - and we dare to be different.
For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson @ anne-
We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.
Spring Nurseries is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.
