Summertime Nursery and Preschool is a 35 place rated Good childcare setting looking after babies from about 9 months to starting school age We are seeking to appoint a friendly and motivated individual to become part of our committed staff team who has a genuine passion for early years education. Our aim is to provide a warm and kind environment for staff and the children, ensuring everyone feels welcomed and valued.
Description
- Sound working knowledge of the EYFS development statements and current legislation relevant to the early years. Take into account the SEN Code of Practice, child protection procedures and equal opportunities’ considerations
- Ensure that children are safe and emotionally supported. Creating an atmosphere that encourages children to explore and learn independently
- Take on the role of a keyworker, planning activities and keeping records of each child’s progress
- Ability to work with parents and families to encourage their involvement, good communication and continuity of care for every child.
Benefits
- 28 days paid holiday
- Paid training time
- Pension scheme
- Uniform
- Free parking
- Full time, 37.5 hours a week (can be flexible for the right candidate)
- 1 early start at 7:30am per week (Preferred)
- 1 late finish at 6pm per week (Preferred)
- Level 2/3 Qualification in Childcare
- Salary to be discussed with manager
- MINIMUM of 2 years experience in Childcare
We are a small nursery and pride ourselves on our family feel.
We are happy to show potential parents around the nursery to meet with the staff and offer them a place or add them to our waiting list.
The Organisation. Summertime is a 35-place nursery which opened in 2007. We take a maximum of 9 babies age 0-2 years in the baby room and up to 26 children aged between 2 and 5 years in the preschool room. This makes us a small nursery with a family atmosphere ensuring everyone knows your child and that we provide a warm, nurturing environment.
We are registered with Ofsted and comply with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. All our Staff are DBS checked before recruitment and are fully Pediatric First Aid trained.
We are a committee run registered Charity which gives you the opportunity to be as involved in the daily running of the nursery as you wish and have time for.