Early Years Assistant

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Nursery: Holly Corner Day Nursery, 104 Shrub End Road, Colchester
Salary:  £27,060.80 per annum ( £13.01 per hour)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, All year round
Are you passionate about early childhood development? Ready to be part of a nursery that truly feels like home? Holly Corner Kindergarten, a cherished and tight-knit nursery, is looking for a Level 3 Qualified Practitioner to join our wonderful team in the Toddlers Room!
Holly Corner is a charming nursery situated on Shrub End Road in the historic town of Colchester, Essex with easy access to Colchester’s amenities, making it a convenient and desirable location for residents and visitors alike. There are great commuter links to Colchester Town Centre, Colchester Train Station and the A12 Motorway.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Generous Annual Leave : 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones
Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme*
*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.
As Nursery Practitioner, you will:
Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent.
Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.
What we are looking for:
Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential
Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – desirable
Apply now to join our family, fulfill your career where everyone matters and everyone makes a difference.  We look forward to receiving your application!
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Cherrylands Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group
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Location:
Colchester
Job Type:
FullTime

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