Qualified Nursery Practitioner
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Woodham's Farm Day Nursery
Nursery Practitioner- Level 2
34 hours per week
Salary: £30,045
Nestled within an acre of beautiful countryside, Woodhams Farm Day Nursery is a unique, purpose-built barn-style setting surrounded by tranquil rural scenery. Located in Kingsworthy, just outside Winchester, our nursery offers a peaceful environment where children can grow, explore, and develop a true appreciation for the outdoors.
Our setting offers five dedicated base rooms, supported by versatile multi-purpose spaces. Our outdoor provision is a standout feature, with multiple garden areas, a large hard-surfaced playground, and a supersized sandpit. Our babies also benefit from their own specially designed balcony – a calm, secure space to enjoy fresh air safely and outdoor exploration.
At the heart of Woodhams Farm is our close-knit, long-standing team. Many of our staff have been with us for over 10 years, creating a warm, supportive, and family-like environment for both children and colleagues. We pride ourselves on our nurturing culture, where everyone is valued and works together to provide the highest standard of care. Despite our rural location, we are easily accessible, with a convenient bus stop right outside the nursery.
We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team in our 2+ room. This role requires working 24 hours per week, with shifts between 8:30am and 5:30pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer acomprehensive benefits package, including:
- Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% offnursery fees for our team members
- Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus apaid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
- Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidentialemployee assistance helpline available
- Development: Tailored learning anddevelopment opportunities to support your career growth
As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:
- Ensure that each child’s individual needs aremet and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in acaring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn anddevelop.
- Observe, assess and plan an interesting,stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports eachchild’s individual learning and development needs and abilities.
- Engage as a professional member of the team,exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills.
- Ensure that company policies and procedures areread, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all.
- Follow risk assessments diligently and reportall health and safety matters to management.
- Enhance the all-around daily needs of children,including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
- Full and relevant Level 2 childcarequalification - essential.
Fluent in written and spoken English - essential - Over 1 year’s experience of working in EarlyYears - desirable
- Knowledge of the Statutory framework for theEYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
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