We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, passionate, and experienced Nursery Practitioner to join our Nursery, in the Basildon area.
We are looking for someone to work within our settings at Pitsea Serendipity Nursery II working with children aged under 5 to provide high quality childcare.
We are looking for staff that hold level 2 or 3 qualifications or someone currently unqualified that is wanting and willing to train towards qualifications
We are open 7am to 7pm and you will be expected to work shifts between these hours for 37.5 hours a week term time only (usually 38 weeks per year) Monday to Friday.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of or ability to follow and learn the requirements of EYFS
• Previous experience of working with young children.
• Satisfactory Disclosure Barring Services Check and reference

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred

Nursery Practitioner Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain the safety of children within your care at all times, both indoors and outside.
• Be fully aware of safeguarding and provide safe, creative and developmentally appropriate play activities, with regard to health and safety, ensuring that each child is working towards their optimum development.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of or ability to follow and learn the requirements of EYFS
• Previous experience of working with young children.
• Satisfactory Disclosure Barring Services Check and references

Benefits:

• Nursery Practitioners will be part of a business with a positive, friendly outlook.
• Ongoing training. We will pay for your training for your continual professional development relating to childcare
• First Aid training as standard
• 28 days pro rata paid holidays
• In addition to your 28 days annual leave, we also give an additional day paid leave for your birthday.
• Staff Incentives
• Staff social events and occasions
• Pension Scheme
• The opportunity to swap with someone from another site for a week to expand your experience as well as the opportunity to change age-range within your own setting to suit your preferences.
• Employee Assistance programme providing confidential 24 hour helpline and app providing advise and guidance on a wide variety of matters e.g. family/finance/well being/finance

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: £24,420.00-£31,175.20 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Basildon SS13 3HL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Location:

• Basildon SS13 3HL (preferred)

Work Location: In perso