Our friendly team of 8 staff is looking for a qualified Early Years Practitioner to join us.
The position requires an enthusiastic, caring and friendly person to work in our Outstanding setting and be involved with promoting the Early Years Foundation Stage to our children aged between 1 and 3 years.
At ACE Day Nursery we value the importance of our community and outdoor environment. We involve the children in outdoor sessions and outings to local places of interest. We look after 17 children at any one time and have a free flow play environment with access to the garden.
The nursery is open from 8.30am - 5.30pm daily and closes for about a week at both Christmas and Easter, along with a two-week closure at the end of August.
Requirements :
- 30-40 hours per week
- 8:15-5:45pm
- Shared shift pattern
- One hour unpaid break
- Level 2/3 qualified (or above)
- Recent Childcare experience (MUST)
Staff team benefits include:
- Paid training with Cambridgeshire Early Years to further develop knowledge and practice;
- Assessment for auto enrolment into the employer pension scheme after three months (if enrolled, employer contributions of 5% of gross salary are paid)
- Fresh fruit, coffee or tea are available in the staff room.
- 33 days holiday per annum (including bank holidays
- We are also willing to support the candidate through any training programme they might be working towards.
ACE comprises two nurseries: ACE Nursery School, which takes children from 2.5 years of age, and ACE Day Nursery, for children aged 1-3 years.
ACE Nursery School is a popular nursery in the heart of Cambridge staffed by qualified and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioners. The school welcomes up to 40 children per session. It was founded in 1966 with initial support from the Advisory Centre for Education. In May 2004 we opened ACE Day Nursery, a 17-place nursery in Priory Road. Over the years we have welcomed children from around the world and parents from all walks of life.
Please use this website to find out more about ACE Nursery School and ACE Day Nursery. Parents are also welcome to email or telephone us. Above all, we are delighted to invite prospective parents and children to look around our settings. We look forward to talking to you about your child’s individual needs and showing you how we operate.