Qualified Early Years Educator

Qualified Early Years Educator

Rand Farm Park Day Nursery - Part of the Farm Day Nurseries group

"We are looking for a passionate, inspiring Early Years Professional who is looking to really make a difference! With a positive, can do attitude, a real team player, and keen to really engage making a difference to our children’s learning and development."

Rand Farm Park Day Nursery is a 96 place Early years setting based onsite at the award winning Rand Farm Park. We focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children's development.

We have a new vacancy now available for full time practitioner to join our team!

We will fully support and encourage your professional growth in this full time, permanent position. You will be working 40hrs per week, on various shift patterns between the nursery's opening hours of 7:30am-6:30pm.

Working in this unique environment, based upon a farm, the role will be extremely rewarding!

Benefits

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) – from day one with us!
• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
• Multiple free tickets into Rand Farm Park - Worth up to £600 per year!
• WPA "NHS Top up" - including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses
• Tastecard for all permanent staff - Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out.
• Free breakfast, lunch and drinks every day for our staff
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
• Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
• Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!
• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
• Free parking

Qualifications and Skills

We are looking for passionate Practitioners, who are looking to get their teeth into a new challenge. You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities.

You will be confident in all areas of the EYFS and implement accordingly and have experience in a similar role.

You will have a relevant early years qualification, level 3 or above.

This position is full time, 40 hours per week.

"Rand Farm Park Day Nursery – Doing what’s best for children and our staff"

Rand Farm Park Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.