Early Years Practitioner Level 3 at Spring

Exeter, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

26600.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Early Years Education, Childcare, Creativity, Communication, Teamwork, Planning, Supervision, Relationship Building, Record Keeping, Child Development, Positive Attitude, Service Excellence

Industry

Education Administration Programs

Description

Role: Ref 12894 – Early Years Practitioner Qualified level 3 Location: Exeter, Devon Salary: Up to £26,600 per annum Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time – 40 hours per week Closing date: Midnight on Tuesday 14th April Benefits: * 25 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays * 60% discount on childcare within our nurseries and clubs * Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities * Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages * Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover * Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Spring. Spare us five minutes, and we'll tell you what you need to know… About Spring Spring offers award-winning childcare services, as part of the national charity Action for Children. It's our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all. We are focused on enabling young people to learn, have fun and make friends in our bright, engaging settings. That starts with creating a happy environment for our team. Join us and you can look forward to: * A kind, caring culture with an emphasis on wellbeing, both physical and mental. * Flexible working – wherever possible we offer flexibility on hours and/or hybrid working. * Lots of opportunities for training, learning, development, including gaining qualifications. * Excellent benefits that compare favourably to other employers in our sector.   About the nursery Spring Cedars has just been fully revamped, offering a fresh, bright, and welcome environment for children to learn and grow. The nurseries beautifully resourced, featuring a brand-new outdoor area and modern, well-equipped rooms. With longstanding, experienced staff team, we provide a nurturing, supportive space where children thrive and every day is full of discovery and fun. We are a well-established nursery in Exeter and cater for 46 children per day, from babies to 4 years with a dedicated and highly qualified team who are passionate about children's well-being. About the role When you join us, you'll be part of a passionate and creative team committed to giving the highest standards of care and education and helping children to find their feet – making friends, having fun and sparking their imaginations through play. In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), you'll be allowing the children to explore and discover their own creativity, individuality, and imagination within our bright, engaging and safe environments. It goes without saying that you need to love being around children and will have the ambition to make a direct and positive impact on their young lives. What you’ll be doing In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), you'll be: * Supervising children and keeping our active, flexible nursery environment safe and suited to their needs * Giving children a wide range of stimulating, safe and well-planned activities * Creating engaging, fun and informative learning opportunities, to help children make excellent progress in the Early Years Foundation Stage * Building solid relationships with parents / carers, families and professionals involved with the children * Meeting each of the children's individual needs, keeping accurate records and regularly communicating with parents / carers * Having a positive attitude, making every single day count for the children in our care What we need from you In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), we're ideally looking for someone who has: * A Level 3 Early Years and Childcare qualification e.g. NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent * A passion to learn and develop whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner * Full understanding of children's emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years * A positive attitude with an unwavering commitment to service excellence to allow us to maintain our high standards Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk [RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk] quoting the above Reference. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.   Diversity, Equality and Inclusion At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups. Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.   Want to know more about Spring and Oscars? Check out our socials on, Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/spring-by-action-for-children], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/springbyactionforchildren] or Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxg04QAVSe1golEcPrbY--g]. See below for further information about working with us: Employee Reward Booklet [https://actnforchildren.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Employee_Recruitment_Information/EaeX_k7cCCdBqF5l7v4DGzMBlDii8fMaIeawtV8qXrs5Aw?e=x9oCJ0] Spring Early Years Career Pathway [https://actnforchildren.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/Employee_Recruitment_Information/EQRMbP7ADfpEhxVPgklxvLABBObZpOZ9uQn-zj10Cwd8zg?e=3XguA0] Job Description [https://actnforchildren.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/Employee_Recruitment_Information/Shared Documents/Job Description Library/Developments-Spring/Early Years Practitioner JD.pdf?csf=1&web=1&e=nOeiey]

Responsibilities

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will supervise children and create engaging learning opportunities to help them progress in their development. You will also build relationships with parents and ensure the nursery environment is safe and stimulating.