Working hours: 30 hours per week (Term-time only option available)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We have a great opportunity for a Early Years Practitioner to join our team at Copper Beech Day Nursery registered with Ofsted to provide Early Years care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
At Copper Beech Day Nursery we provide high quality childcare and education for all children, giving them a strong foundation and the best start in life for their future learning.
Key Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Early Years Setting Manager, the successful candidate will work as part of the team to provide safe high-quality education and care for all children attending the setting.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:
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A caring attitude and genuine desire to work with children
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Level 2 qualification in Early Years Education is desirable and ideally, experience of working in a childcare environment.
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Empathy with and the ability to work within the Christian ethos and aims of The Salvation Army is required.
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.
In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, a criminal record check (DBS: Enhanced with barred list child workforce DBS Disclosure), relevant qualifications and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK in line with Home Office requirements. As we are not a licensed sponsor, applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Details on how to prove your Right to Work can be found here.
The Salvation Army actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and we welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.
