THE KEY DETAILS
- Pay: £14 per hour
- Hours per week: 24-40 hours a week, all year round
- Hours of work: shifts between 7:15am-6.15pm
- Reports to: Senior Nursery Practitioner
- Our Locations: Borrowash, Alfreton or Oakwood
- Requirements: Level 3 Qualification in childcare and education (or equivalent). Would also consider an experienced Level 2 Qualified applicant. You must have at least 2 years qualified childcare experience.
Join our dedicated team and be part of a thriving community where you can make a real difference. We’re looking for qualified practitioners to join our nurseries, who share our passion for early years education!
Staff Benefits
- Competitive Pay - £14 per hour
- 29 days annual leave + 1 day off on your birthday
- Extra annual leave for every 2 years of service
- 50% discount on Nursery Fees
- 50% discount on School Holiday Club fees
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
- Company pension
For Your Wellbeing:
- Long service rewards & gifts
- Free first aid training paid by The White House Nursery
- Paid training days or time in lieu
- Paid time off for essential medical appointments
- 10% off PureGym Membership
- Free good quality, branded uniform
- New gifted uniform every year on your anniversary
- Extra uniform can be purchased at 50% discount
- Free in-house and external training to aid career progression
- Free parking spaces for staff
- Health & Wellbeing Programme including access to 24 hour counselling support, including financial and debt advice
- Wellbeing committee & budget for staff socials including Christmas party
- Dedicated staff rooms with refreshments
Key Responsibilities
- Creating a Caring Environment: Support the growth and development of every child in our care, ensuring their safety, happiness, and individual needs are always prioritised.
- Championing Cleanliness: Maintain high hygiene standards through daily cleaning routines, nappy changes, and other housekeeping tasks, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment.
- Promoting Health & Safety: Follow all health and safety policies and procedures to create a secure environment for children, families, and staff.
- Understanding Policies: Familiarise yourself with the company’s operational policies, procedures, and employee handbook, and ensure they are consistently followed.
- Mastering the EYFS Framework: Stay up to date with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) requirements, ensuring your practices meet—and exceed—the standards for outstanding early years care.
- Planning & Observing: Contribute to activity planning, child observations, and development records to support children’s learning and development effectively.
- Teamwork: Adhere to schedules, routines, and requests from supervisors and management with a positive and collaborative attitude.
- Communicating Effectively: Foster professional and friendly communication with children, parents, and colleagues, ensuring all interactions are courteous and welcoming.
- Maintaining Confidentiality: Handle all information about children, families, and staff with care and discretion, respecting privacy at all times.
- Encouraging Creativity: Help develop a stimulating and imaginative environment that inspires children to learn, explore, and grow.
- Offering Flexible Support: Be prepared to support other areas of the nursery and occasionally work at different sites as requested by the management team.
- Prioritising Professional Development: Take responsibility for your growth by attending training sessions, workshops, and meetings, and staying open to feedback and new learning opportunities.
- Demonstrating Reliability: Ensure consistency of care by being punctual, maintaining regular attendance, and following procedures for reporting absences or requesting leave.
- Safeguarding Children: Adhere to safeguarding procedures, always knowing what to do in the event of a concern or allegation.
Working Patterns
- Our room seniors work a minimum of 32 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
- Our working hours are shift basis between 7.15am and 6.15pm
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required due to staff meetings, training or conferences, however these are always arranged in advance and either time back or overtime is given.
The White House Nurseries adhere to our Safer Recruitment Policy. Candidates will only progress further through the recruitment stage providing they can pass an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and supply at least two satisfactory independent references.
We are committed to child protection and safeguarding children against harm. We promote the welfare of children, families, and our workforce, and we expect all staff members to share this commitment as guided by our robust policies and procedures.
If you're excited about this opportunity, please apply directly with us by copying and pasting this link to our online form into your web browser: https://bit.ly/safer-recruitment-form.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- How many hours a week would you like to work?
- Do you hold an Early Years Qualification Level 3?
- Do you have a valid driving licence?
- Are you a genuine job seeker seeking employment?
- We have positions for qualified Nursery Practitioners at the following sites:
Borrowash - DE72 3HB
Hilton - DE65 5FP
Oakwood - DE21 4QZ
Alfreton - DE55 7AT
Shirland - DE55 6BA
Alvaston - DE24 0JR
Which nursery setting are you interested in apply for?
Experience:
- nursery: 1 year (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
