Nursery Assistant

Jigsaw Pinner Nursery Practitioner Salary £13,624 Per Annum 20 hours per week 2pm - 6pm Monday to Friday. Jigsaw Pinner Day Nursery is a warm and welcoming setting located within the Pinner Free Church, just a short walk from Pinner Memorial Park and the West House & Health Robinson Museum. Its prime location makes it easy to find and access. Currently rated Good by Ofsted, Jigsaw Pinner offers a nurturing environment with three bright and spacious classrooms, as well as a large, all-weather, secluded outdoor area and a nature garden—perfect for children to explore and enjoy. We are currently seeking a dedicated Nursery Practitioner to join our team at Jigsaw Nursery School Pinner. Established in 1994 and recently acquired by Family First Day Nurseries, we are looking for someone passionate about early years education to help us continue delivering excellent care. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare Qualification and be able to commit to a part time role 20 hours per week with shifts from 2pm - 6pm, Monday to Friday. If you're ready to make a difference in the lives of young children and be part of a supportive team, we'd love to hear from you! Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750 Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available Career Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth Transport Links We value the dedication and expertise of our Deputy Managers. To show our appreication for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus to all our Deputy Managers across all our Nurseries. This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your qualifciation and contributions. This bonus is based on a 40-hour week. As Nursery Practitioner, you will: Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. As Nursery Practitioner, you will need: Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential Fluent in written and spoken English - essential Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable 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. Jigsaw Pinner 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