Five Education are working with an excellent nursery in Cheddar who are looking for a passionate Early Years Nursery Worker. The nursery has excellent facilities including outdoor and sensory learning experiences. The children are aged between 6 months and 5 years old.
The ideal candidate will have experience of working in early years settings previously, you may have an early years/ childcare qualification. Candidates who have supported SEN children in nurseries, schools or in a care setting are highly recommended to apply. Sound early years knowledge is essential.
The hours for this role are 8:00-17:00 with a one-hour lunch break. There are shorter shifts available e.g. 13:00-17:00. You can choose the days of the week you want to work, but we ask for a minimum of two days per week. The nursery would happily take someone who can offer 5 days. This is a temporary role, but there is every chance it will go on to become permanent. The rate of pay is £12.81 an hour. This rate is inclusive of holiday pay.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Assist nursery staff with the care and welfare of the children.
- Meet children's needs throughout the day, paying close attention to the needs of identified SEN children.
- Participate in maintaining a clean and tidy place for children to play in.
- Contribute creative ideas to help children to learn and develop.
- Follow EYFS curriculum.
Essential Criteria:
-A flexible and resourceful approach.
-Experience of Early Years settings or a willingness to learn about them
-Have a right to work in the UK (A Valid Visa).
-Two recent child-based references and relevant DBS/ Police checks
-Access to bicycle, car or near main bus routes.
-Able to work 8.00-17.00 or short shifts are available.
What can Five Education offer you?
- One of the best supply experiences in the South West - check out our google reviews!
- Free specialised, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.
- Free DBS (refunded when you work 5 days).
- Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £15, you pay £30).
- Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working.
If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more. We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you.
Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.