Early Years Practitioner

Banana Moon Day Nursery Harbury
  • Title Early Years Practitioner
  • Setting Day Nursery / Nursery School
  • Role Nursery Nurse / Early Years Practitioner
  • Salary £18,500 to £20,750 per annum Loyalty Bonus Scheme
  • Hours Full Time or Part Time
  • Location Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Job Summary

Date posted: 17 March 2025

Banana Moon Harbury is a family run nursery where we pride ourselves on seeing everything from the parents point of view. We are looking for individual's who have a caring and sensitive nature to cater for the children's needs and help to develop them through play. Most importantly you must be happy to go home looking mucky; be able to be a superhero on request; be able to create a dinosaur out of junk have a warm smile that makes every child special and ultimately be prepared to have a lot of fun and laughter.

All successful applicants will be subject to a full DBS check and references.

Ideally full time - 40 hours over 4 or 5 days but will consider 30+ hours.

Responsibilities & Duties:

To be a responsible and trustworthy person

To be self-motivated, energised and enthusiastic with all children and within the nursery environment.

Ability to develop effective and professional relationships with colleagues, parents and external agencies.

Work well as part of a team and adapt to challenging situations.

Be well presented and punctual.

Be organised and manage time effectively.

Skills / Qualifications:

  • A full and relevant level 2 or above qualification as defined by Children's Workforce Development Council.
  • A sound knowledge of child development for children from birth to five years
  • Knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the EYFS and the inspection processes of regulatory bodies.
  • Knowledge of Child Protection procedures
  • Awareness of purposeful planning
  • observation and assessment