Level 3 Early Years Practitioner at Little Petals Day Nursery
We are looking for a passionate, caring and enthusiastic Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly team. We are a warm, family run nursery where children are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on creating a nurturing environment where children feel safe, secure, valued and encouraged to explore, learn and develop at their own pace. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner, or someone looking to take the next step in their early years career, to become part of our team.
The Role
As an Early Years Practitioner, you will play an important role in providing high quality care, learning and development opportunities for the children in your care. You will:
- Provide warm, responsive and nurturing care to children.
- Build positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
- Support children's learning and development in line with the EYFS.
- Plan and provide engaging, age appropriate experiences.
- Follow children's interests and use these to support meaningful learning.
- Observe, assess and record children's development and progress.
- Support children's communication, language, personal, social and emotional development.
- Work effectively as part of a team.
- Maintain a safe, clean and stimulating environment.
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety and nursery policies and procedures.
- Contribute positively to the nursery's ethos and continuous improvement.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- Level 3 qualified in Early Years Childcare or equivalent.
- Warm, caring and genuinely passionate about working with young children.
- A confident communicator who can build positive relationships with children and families.
- Enthusiastic, creative and able to use children's interests to extend their learning.
- Reliable, professional and committed to providing high-quality care.
- A positive team player who is willing to support colleagues.
- Reflective and keen to develop their knowledge and practice.
- Able to demonstrate a good understanding of the EYFS.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.Most importantly, we are looking for someone who understands that the quality of relationships we build with children is at the heart of excellent early years practice.
Why Join Little Petals?
At Little Petals, we believe that our practitioners make a huge difference to children's experiences and development. We offer:
- A friendly and supportive team environment.
- A warm, welcoming and homely nursery setting.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- The opportunity to contribute ideas and develop your practice.
- A strong focus on children's wellbeing, interests and individual needs.
- A supportive environment where practitioners are encouraged to grow and succeed.
Our ethos is centred around curiosity, resilience, originality, compassion and security, and we are looking for someone who shares these values.
If you're passionate about giving young children the best possible start, we'd absolutely love to hear from you.
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: Various shifts between the hours of 08:00 and 18:00
Location: M32
Little Petals Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and 2 satisfactory references.
Pay: £12.71-£13.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- do you hold a first aid certificate
- are you on the DBS update service
Experience:
- Nursery: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
