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Company:
Handprints Day Nursery & Pre School
Location: Leicester
Salary: Dependent on experience / qualification
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Handprints Day Nursery & Preschool is located in Earl Shilton, Leicester. As a team of professionals, our primary goal is to provide top-quality care for children and cultivate positive relationships with everyone involved. Our nursery has a capacity of 50 places and is open for 50 weeks a year, catering to children aged between 0-11. We adhere to the Curiosity Approach, which is supported by the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
We are looking for an enthusiastic level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner, who has a passion for working with children to join our team at Handprints Day Nursery and Preschool.
(Candidates must be local i.e. Earl Shilton, Barwell or Hinckley or as far as Braunstone on the Leicester side)
Purpose of post
- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
- To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
Job Details
- Location: Earl Shilton, Leicester
- Job Type: Full-time
- Contract: Permanent
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: Variable start/finish times between opening hours
- Salary: From National Minimum Wage upwards
- Responsible To: Nursery Manager
Benefits
- Full induction and supervision
- Sick pay
- Discounted childcare
- Performance bonus
- On-the-job mentoring and training by senior staff
- Access to our online training platform for further qualifications
- Further Diploma qualifications can be taken with our partnership training provider
We are looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Apprentice, who has a passion for working with children to join our team at Handprints Day Nursery and Preschool.
Purpose of post
- To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
- To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
- To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
- To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop
Key areas
- To work with children
- To attend all training as set out in your training agreement
- To complete all assignments set on time
- To work as part of the team
- To attend associated training deemed appropriate by the manager in consideration of your individual needs and wishes
- To liaise with mentor and manager.
Duties and responsibilities
- College attendance/meeting with training provider and completing assignments on time
- To attend team meetings and participate in sharing ideas
- Under supervision provide all aspects of care for children including washing, changing and feeding
- To assist with meeting the personal, social and emotional needs of individual children
- To provide adult interaction with children in the nursery
- To attend all training relevant to the role and deemed appropriate by the manager/training provider
- To be aware of and abide by the nursery’s confidentiality policy and all other policies the manager deems appropriate
- Team work
- Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
Specific Childcare Tasks
- Contribute to good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness in the nursery
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature, as may be determined by the trainee’s supervisor from time-to-time
- To carry out duties at all times in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy
- Look upon the nursery as a "whole". Where can your help be most utilised? Be constantly aware of the needs of children
- To respect the confidentiality of all information received
- To ensure the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of all individual children
- To develop and maintain strong partnerships and communications with parents/carers to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs
- To be aware of the high profile of the nursery and to uphold its standards at all times
- To be aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures
- To be aware of sections 7 and 8 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- To understand that, as part of training, you will be required to move to other parts of the nursery
Job Details
- Location: Earl Shilton, Leicester
- Job Type: Full-time/Part-time roles available
- Contract: Permanent
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: Variable start/finish times between opening hours
- Salary: Apprentice salary until qualified
- Responsible To: Nursery Manager and Mentor
Benefits
- Full induction and supervision
- Sick pay
- Discounted childcare
- Performance bonus
- On-the-job mentoring and training by senior staff
- Access to our online training platform for further qualifications
Handprints Day Nursery & Pre School
- Personalised Care: Every child is unique, and our personalised approach ensures your little one thrives at their own pace in a safe and loving local nursery.
- Parent Recommended: We have a growing number of reviews left by parents commenting on how our nursery has helped their children thrive. Read our Google reviews here.
- Experienced Team: Our staff are not just qualified; they're passionate about unlocking each child's potential, fostering a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.
- A Foundation for the Future: We lay the groundwork for your child's academic journey, focusing on critical thinking, social skills, and emotional intelligence.
- Funded Childcare: We offer fully funded childcare for 15-30 hours starting from the age of two. Our spaces are limited however following the new government funding announcement, so please get in touch early.
- Our Location: Based in Earl Shilton, we're no longer than a ten minute drive from Hinckley, Barwell, Leicester and surrounding areas.