Early Years Assistant

Job Description

The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-School EN5 1QG

Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Salary - £29,348.80 - £30,368 Per Annum - £1,000 Welcome Bonus!

Hours 40 hours a week

The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-school is ideally located between High Barnet Tube Station and New Barnet Mainline Station, offering a convenient 6 minute walk to the nursery with easy access to both the M25 and M1. We also provide street parking, making staff access hassle free. Set in beautiful grounds, we are proud to offer a large and spacious garden, providing ample space for outdoor learning and play.

This role offers 40 hours per week with various shift patterns between the nursery's operating hours of 7:30am - 6:30pm. Please note, the nursery operates all year round and this is not a term time only position.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £1000 Welcome Bonus : A warm start to your journey with us*
  
• Generous Annual Leave : 20 days to start, plus bank holidays and your birthday off – paid!
  
• Childcare Discount: 75% off nursery fees for your little ones
  
• Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential employee assistance helpline
  
• Career Growth: Personalised learning and development opportunities
  
• Refer a Friend: Earn up to £750 with our referral scheme*
  

*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are discretionary and may be subject to change.

About our Nursery Practitioner role:

• To assist management in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.
  
• To work closely with the Room Leader and other staff members in ensuring a smooth running of the daily routine.
  
• To contribute ideas to planning ensuring the children receive high quality of learning and development.
  
• To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.
  
• To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.
  
• To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures
  
• To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements
  
• Promoting and ensuring Safeguarding standards for all children and adults in setting
  

Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:

• Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential
  
• Over 1 year’ experience working in Early Years - Essential
  
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
  
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
  
• Fluent in written and spoke to English - Essential
  

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The New Barnet Day Nursery & Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.