Current Job Vacancies

Early Years Practitioners / Early Years Educator / Nursery Nurse

A £1,000 joining bonus is being offered with this job offer.

Puddleduck Nursery in Wallingford cares for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a beautiful natural environment. The nursery is currently recruiting for Qualified Early Years Practitioners of either Level 2 or Level 3 to join our fun and friendly team.

The role includes:

• Working with the EYFS and completing online journeys for your key children.
• Supporting room leaders and room coordinators in every day running of the room.
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
• Being involved in developing and delivering high quality, stimulating, creative and welcoming environment for the children within the nursery.
• Building good working relationships with staff and parents.
• To provide a range of activities relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self-motivation, and eagerness to learn.
• Attending regular supervision and training as agreed with the nursery manager/Owner and have a willingness to continue your own professional development.
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Suitable candidates must:

• Hold a level 2 or Level 3 in Childcare/equivalent.
• Have a good understanding of EYFS regulations
• Be able to demonstrate good communication skills
• Have a positive attitude
• Be creative and ambitious
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Have the ability to work as part of a team.

Puddleduck Nursery offers a competitive salary including 28 days holiday. Free uniform including T-shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces, pension, social events and training opportunities available.

Successful candidates will be entitled to a signing-on bonus of £1000.00 once the probationary period has been completed successfully

Salary: to £27,000

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