We are currently looking for qualified Teaching Assistants and Nursery Teachers to work full time. We have 2 sites family run nursery based in South London.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced nursery practitioner/nursery nurse/early years educator who is looking to take the next steps in their career. You will need to have a minimum of two years experience.
• Candidates must be highly motivated, a team player and have experience at level 3 or above. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the high standards and is always implemented in front of children, parents and other staff members.
• Ensure that you are following the Early Years Foundation Stage, using all relevant paperwork to plan, observe, track and move children forward to their next stage of development.
• Being responsible for a key group of children, keeping an accurate record of their developments and achievements.
• Write termly learning journeys for each child in your key group.
• Being aware of each child’s individual care needs, including medical information, sleeping and dietary needs.
• Record the children’s sleep times, eating habits and bottle-feeds and undertake weekly observations.
• Preparation and completion of activities, both in the classroom and in the garden, to suit each child’s stage of development.
• Ensure that the children are safe and safeguarding procedures are always adhered to.
• Ensure children who are unwell are monitored in line with our sickness & temperature policies and that management are notified so arrangements can be made with the parents if they need to collect their child.

Specific child care tasks

• Provide toys, activities and equipment that is appropriate to each child’s developmental stage.
• Sing, read stories and play games with the children.
• Supervise at meal times, feeding and serving food, as necessary.
• Change nappies at regular times throughout the day or when required.
• Create displays with the children’s work and ensure that the classrooms always have displays up.
• Wash up any painting materials or kitchen utensils used and clear up after activities.
• Assisting in the induction process for new children who have just joined.
• Ensure that safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards are always maintained.
• Communicate regularly within the team, supporting other members of staff within your room and school.
• Greet, approach and talk to parents every day.
• Perform termly parent / teacher meetings – 3 per year.
• Liaise with parents, carers or family members, forming professional relationships and share with them their child’s development.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery, helping where required.
• To work alongside management ensuring the standards and philosophy of the nursery are maintained.
• To attend out of hours meetings, such as parent evenings, events and staff meetings
• Always uphold the reputation and standards of nursery, both within working hours and outside.
• Work together as a team with your fellow staff members
• Working hours: Full time, Monday – Friday; 7:15am-5:15pm / 8am-6pm / 8:30am-6:30pm

(1 hour lunch break + 15 min coffee/tea break)

We offer:

• Holiday – 20 days per year, plus the week while we are closed for Christmas & New  Year and 8 bank holidays – Approx. 32 days a year in total
• 1 day off every 2 weeks. That is an extra 26 days off per year! A total of 58 days off per year!
• Extra holiday accrued through loyalty – 1 extra day per year and per promotion
• We only promote internally, we promoted 20 staff in the last 12 months!
• Full training provided including paediatric first aid, hundreds of online courses, support to upskill in certain areas such as special educational needs (SEN), child development, manager training courses etc.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• In house chefs and housekeepers meaning no washing up or preparing food. You can just focus on being a nursery teacher.
• Free mental health & wellbeing program for all staff from Health Assured
• Free tea, coffee, and other refreshments on your break.
• Stylish uniform provided.

Apply today for more information and a confidential chat!