Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – Baby Room
Elizabeth Saunders Nursery, Hutton, Preston
£13.50 per hour -Nursery Practitioner
£14.00 per hour for the Baby Room Leader position
40 hours per week, 5 days
Permanent
£750 joining bonus
Are you a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner looking for a nursery where you can spend more time doing what you came into childcare to do: working with children?
We are looking for two qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our baby room at Elizabeth Saunders Nursery in Hutton.
One of these positions also offers the opportunity to become Baby Room Leader, paid at £14.00 per hour, for someone with the right experience and confidence to take responsibility for the room.
Our baby room cares for just 9 babies. It is a small room with a close team, giving practitioners the chance to properly get to know the children and their families.
We are a family-run nursery group with a friendly team and a well-resourced setting. We have recently changed the way we handle observations to keep paperwork at a sensible level. We want practitioners spending their time playing, talking, caring for children and supporting their development.
Baby room experience is useful, but it is not essential for the practitioner position. If you are an experienced Level 3 practitioner working with toddlers or preschool children and would like to move into babies, we would be happy to hear from you.
What we offer
- £13.50 per hour for Early Years Practitioners
- £14.00 per hour for the Baby Room Leader position
- £750 joining bonus, paid in three instalments
- Permanent, full-time role
- 40 hours per week over 5 days
- Small baby room with 9 children
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
- NEST workplace pension
- Uniform provided
- £300 employee referral scheme
- £300 child referral scheme
- Opportunities for progression across our nursery group
The role
You will work as part of the baby room team, providing warm, attentive care and supporting the learning and development of the children in the room.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Building secure and positive relationships with the babies in your care
- Supporting feeding, sleeping, changing and daily routines
- Planning and taking part in age-appropriate activities
- Completing observations and records
- Building good relationships with parents and carers
- Working closely with the rest of the room team
- Following safeguarding procedures and nursery policies
- Contributing ideas and helping to keep the room calm, organised and welcoming
For the Room Leader position, we are looking for someone who can also support the team and take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the room.
About you
You must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification.
We are looking for someone who:
- Genuinely enjoys working with young children
- Is caring, reliable and patient
- Works well as part of a team
- Communicates confidently with parents and colleagues
- Understands the importance of safeguarding
- Takes pride in providing a high standard of care
If you are interested in the Room Leader position, previous baby room experience and some experience leading, mentoring or taking responsibility within a room would be an advantage.
Come and meet us first
Changing nurseries is a big decision, and it can be difficult to get a proper feel for a setting from a job advert.
If you are interested but would like to see the nursery and meet the team before applying, you are very welcome to visit us first.
Please get in touch and we can arrange a suitable time for you to come in, have a look around and meet the people you could be working with. There is no pressure to apply afterwards.
If you are already working in another setting and considering a change, do not let your notice period put you off applying. We are happy to wait for the right person.
We are recruiting now and would like both successful applicants to join us as soon as possible.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and verification of qualifications.
Pay: £13.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
