Bank Nursery Assistant / Bank Early Years Practitioner

We are looking for inspirational Bank Nursery Assistants or Bank Early Years Practitioners (level 3 qualified) to join our team of Bank staff and work in our Nursery at Mulberry Bear, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes. The Mulberry Bear nursery is found within the Open University campus (4 miles from Central Milton Keynes). The children make full use of the fantastic parks and open spaces in the area. The vast open spaces are used for forest school activities as well as learning about nature.  

Hours may also be available at other sites within Milton Keynes dependent on availability. 

You would provide cover for sickness/ holiday/ extra staff working a variety of shifts between 07.30 and 18.15. This role provides fantastic flexibility around your home-life; you share your availability with us and we offer working hours that suit you. 

We are looking for people who can work different and flexible hours so please apply and whatever your availability we will see if we can help!

We’re proud to be one of the leading childcare providers in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford with over 35 years’ experience who specialise in nature pedagogy and promoting the professional development of our employees.?We believe that childcare needs a personal touch, and our nurseries and out-of-school clubs offer flexibility and individuality with a homely feel. As a not-for-profit organisation, we place our children’s well-being at the heart of our work.

Benefits

Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

• Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
• 65% Childcare discount 
• Generous family leave 
• Christmas closure
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more)
• 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
• Enhanced pension scheme 
• Cyclescheme
• Techscheme 
• Length of Service awards 
• Summer and Christmas parties 
• Pay advances
• Employee assistance wellbeing programme