Footsteps Nursery Fradley

Permanent | up to 40 hours per week - open to flexibility | Monday – Friday

£13.97 per hour/ Salary - £28,080 per annum

We are looking for 3 positions - x2 Full time - 40 hours x1 Part time - 30 hours

About Us:

It would suit a candidate who could drive- due to the location of the nursery. This converted barn building is set in a beautiful rural location surrounded by fields, this setting boasts large outdoor play environments suitable for all weather conditions. Fradley Nursery is a converted barn building which is set in a beautiful rural location; where children from birth to 5 years can explore, learn, and develop through the many activities and resources available to promote learning through play. We love the great outdoors, and our nursery features open spaces for our children, they also experience outdoor learning in our bespoke forest school facility.

We are: Defined by Family. We’re a family by name, and we’re a family by nature too. We are defined in many different ways, by many different people. Different cultures. Different ideas. Different ages, genders and skillsets. Whilst every individual will have their own definition of family, these definitions all come together to show Family First for who we are.

This position would suit an experienced Nursery Practitioner who has previously worked in a similar environment caring for children aged between 0 – 5 years and is looking for an exciting career opportunity.

Requirements

Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:

- Full and relevant 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential

- Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential

- Previous experience working with babies under 2 years old Desirable

- Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable

- Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential

- Fluent in written and spoke to English - Essential

Benefits

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

· Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday · Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members · Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline · Learning and development: Tailored training and development opportunities to support your career growth · Pension: Company pension scheme · Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts · Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme · Health and wellbeing: Dedicated health and wellbeing support · Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme

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.

Footsteps Nursery Fradley 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