Senior Nursery Practitioner

15 Days Old

Nursery: Acre Wood Day Nursery, 47 Hospital Road, Arlesey, SG15 6RH
Salary:  £28,080 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
We are currently recruiting for a Third in Charge to join our Acre wood Day Nursery.  The Nursery is located on Hospital Road, based in Arlesey, Bedfordshire. The nursery is perfectly located for colleagues from Arlesey, Fairfield Park, Stotfold, Letchworth, Hitchin and the surrounding areas. We are only a few minutes from Arlesey railway station where trains run direct to London and Peterborough.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Generous Annual Leave: 24 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones
Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme*
As a Third in Charge you will help:
Lead the staff to deliver and ensure all children receive quality care, help extend the child’s learning.
Create, plan, and implement activities and experience which help support all aspects of the EYFS.
You will be responsible for opening and closing the nursery and will be required to cover for the Manager and Deputy Manager in their absence.
Create and execute educational programmes suited to different ages, supporting early childhood growth.
Oversee and mentor nursery staff, offering guidance and training when needed.
Build and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues through effective communication
Planning and preparing activities to develop all aspects of the child's individual development in a stimulating atmosphere, within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Plan activities that inspire creativity, encourage social interaction, and promote physical development.
Ensure all health and safety regulations are met, alongside safeguarding policies.
Third in Charge requirement and skills:
Full and relevant Level 3 in Childcare qualification - Essential
Over 1 year’s experience working in Early Years - Essential
Over 6 months’ experience working in a senior position - Desirable
Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
Fluent in written and spoken English - Essential
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Acre Wood Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.
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Location:
Lower Stondon
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Room Leader/Team Leader

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