Early Years Educator / Early Years Practitioner (Full time / Part time) **£500 Welcome Bonus
Windmill Nursery School, Gravesend, Kent
Salary: £23,920 - £27,622 Depend on Experience and Qualification + £500 welcome bonus
Full time / part time hours available, On-Site, Monday to Friday
Windmill Nursery, recognised as the NMT Nursery Group of the Year, is housed in two charming Victorian townhouses in Gravesend. Conveniently accessible by bus (with a stop right outside), a short 5-minute walk from the train station, or with on-site parking and free parking options nearby. At Windmill Nursery School, we offer an inspiring beginning to a child's educational journey, supported by a warm and welcoming team dedicated to nurturing your professional growth and career development.
About you
You are an experienced Early Years Educators (Nursery Practitioner or similar), who ideally has at least a Level 2 Early Years qualification and you love putting your creative talents to good use by developing engaging and inspiring activities and games for the children to learn through play.
What you'll be doing
On a day to day basis, you'll be using your natural relationship building skills to build strong relationships with the children, their parents or carers and your Early Years colleagues.
You will complete observations detailing child development and achievements whilst also ensuring all children are kept safe and have rich stimulating experiences.
You will also;
- Work in partnership with the existing educator (practitioner) team to create an inspiring working environment
- Help with various tasks to ensure the successful running of the nursery
- Use your imagination to create fun and educational activities that children love
- Build connections—with parents, cares, children, other educators, and the community
- Make a real impact, supporting parents and nurturing children, providing them with valuable learning experiences
What you'll need
- A full and relevant qualification in early years (Level 3 preferred but Level 2, considered). If you do not have the required qualification, we may still have a role for you so please apply as we're always looking for people who demonstrate a passion for working with young children and possess the right values.
- Proven experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Practitioner) or with children under the age of 5.
- Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS
What you'll get
- £23,920 up to £27,622 per annum (pro-rata for part time hours) dependent on experience and qualifications.
- 50% childcare discount for ALL children
- Performance related bonuses
- Access to retail and other discounts through Perkbox
- Holidays increasing to 22 days after 2 years service and 25 days after 5 years service (pro-rata)
- Dedicated learning and development support
- Annual wellness day off
- Company sick pay
- Access to one-to-one confidential counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
About us
This nursery is part of Storal, a group of nurseries across England. It is our vision at Storal to be the nursery group that every family and educator wants to be part of. Our values are built around creating this environment for teams and children. Each of our nurseries is unique, just like each of the children within our care, and we embrace theirs, and each of our team members individuality to enrich these settings. We believe in high standards, praising each other, pulling together as a team whilst actively helping others to grow and that’s only the beginning of the story. We do what we say we do and if you align with this approach, then a Storal nursery is the place for you!
Storal is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to background checks, enhanced DBS checks and reference checks.
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- Department
- Nursery Educators
- Role
- Early Years Educator
- Locations
- Windmill Nursery School
Early Years Educator / Early Years Practitioner (Full time / Part time) **£500 Welcome Bonus
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