Hedgehog Recruitment Looking for Nursery Practitioner and Senior Lead Practitioner at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Full Time

Early Years Nursery Practitioner /Nursery assistant and Senior practitioner / deputy room leader.

We are currently looking for enthusiastic staff at our fabulous, outstanding rated children’s day nursery and preschool.

What we offer:

We will continuously invest in our staff to ensure they receive ongoing support, training, quarterly supervisions, annual appraisals and offer a career path with genuine long-term growth and stability. Excellent rate of pay, a supportive environment where everyone is treated like family!

Hours:

Ideally working 4 or 5 days per week, working between 7.30 and 6pm, but we can be flexible and discuss hours between these times.

We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated individuals with a real passion for developing young minds, who as well as bringing their own experiences to the Nursery, are eager to develop their knowledge base with continued learning.

We have 2 BRAND NEW roles and are currently looking for a full-time Senior nursery Lead practitioner /Deputy room leader, you must hold a L3 or higher in childcare, and one Full or part time Nursery assistant/practitioner. L2/L3 or higher qualified.

Duties include;

• Assisting the Room Leader and Nursery Management in providing day to day high quality childcare.

• Provide a positive learning environment that offers choice, experiences, independence and meets all the children needs.

• Be able to have key person responsibility and carry out daily and individual planning.

• Ensuring a safe, secure, and caring environment for the well-being of the children.

The ideal candidate will.

• Be passionate about childcare and helping children to achieve, play and be safe.

• Have a good working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stages (EYFS)

• Have previous experience of working with children under the age of five.

• Be qualified at NNEB/NVQ level 2/3 or equivalent in childcare – highly desirable but not essential, we can also accommodate unqualified staff with a passion for childcare and training can be provided. You MUST have experience working with children ideally early years (0-5) and a real passion to train and develop a career in childcare.

• Be able to work well in a team.

Salary is negotiable based on hours, experience and qualifications and we offer excellent career opportunities for the right candidates.

Please apply via this advert if you would like to be considered, we very much look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to the setting soon!