Job titles
This role is also known as Nursery Nurse, Level 2 Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Level 3, Early Years Educator.
Locations
- Bletchingdon Setting - OX5 3DH
- Eynsham - OX29 4EH
- Farmoor - OX2 9NT
Hours & Contracts
- Full time - 40 hours over 4 days (7.30am to 6pm)
- Part time - Up to 40 hours
- Bank Work / Flexible Contracts available
Salary
- Senior Practitioner (Deputy Room Leader) - £28,946
- Early Years Educator/Practitioner role L3 - £27,727
- Apprentice Early Years Educator L3 (L2 qualified) - £25,781
- Nursery Practitioner L2 role - Up to £25,781
- £2000 welcome bonus
Roles & Responsibilities
- Educating and caring for the children attending the setting.
- Planning and supervising activities while scaffolding learning and development opportunities during experiences such as arts and crafts, music and mealtimes.
- Helping children develop communication and language skills.
- Feeding babies and ensuring their personal needs are met.
- Supporting purposeful observations and maintaining learning journeys.
- Focus on outside learning and exploration.
- Ensuring safeguarding and welfare of the children.
Safeguarding
Willow Cottage Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to have a clear DBS check and to sign up for the DBS Update Service. External candidates must provide two references from previous employers.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Benefits
- Competitive and regularly reviewed salary
- Flexible working arrangements
- 50% staff discount on fees
- 30 days annual leave + birthday off
- Bonus annual leave for long service
- Bonus annual leave for Christmas shopping
- Scheme to purchase additional annual leave
- Support for in-house and external training
- Promotion and support for many internal career opportunities
- Family business promoting caring, supportive environment and culture
- Refer a friend scheme
- Overtime rates (x1.5)
- Ample free parking on site
- Staff able to join the NEST pension scheme
- Beautiful countryside setting
