Job description: NURSERY PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 3Location: Tops Babbacombe, Torquay, DevonPay rate: Up to £12.68 per hour Contracted Hours: 35 hours per weekABOUT THE ROLEOur Nursery Practioner's will be working in the Explorers room and looks after the educational and social development of babies and young children up to the age of five.
Their primary duties include providing children with a safe environment to learn, helping them to develop basic social and behavioural skills and engaging them in age-appropriate play activities.
In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family.
You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who work in our Nurseries.Tops Babbacombe Nurseryis a 50 place Day Nursery & Pre-School situated in Babbacombe Road, Torquay.
The nursery runs a number of extra-curricular activities including Hi 5s before school and after school club for school children up to the age of 8, Boogie Mites, and much more!
AND IN RETURN At Tops day Nurseries we see working in the childcare industry is a very rewarding career choice.
Not only do you get to play an important part in the life of the children, but you also watch them grow and develop whilst learning new things yourself each day.We are lucky to have a sister company call Aspire Training, (recently listed as one of the Top 100 Employers for Apprenticeships 2023) who offer fantastic Opportunities to develop in your Nursery Career from Level 2 Childcare Apprenticeships all the way through to Nursery Manager or even to become an Early Years Teacher!
We're also an Employee-Owned Company and have adopted the Employee-Owned Trust (EOT) meaning each and every one of our colleagues/partners are co-owners of our company.
This means that as the company grows and succeeds, so do you.
Our collective efforts will directly contribute to the success and sustainability of our business, with the opportunity for all partners to receive an annual bonus from our profit shares.Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team: £700 Welcome Bonus29 days holiday (Full time otherwise pro-rata including Bank Holidays) Up to 60% discount for Childcare within Tops Day NurseriesAccess to our reward and recognition platform, Each Person, including exclusive deals and discounts, up to 40% off cinema, Diesel Savings Card and cashback on your favourite supermarkets and high street retailersPay Day SubNHS Prescription ChargesOptical CareDental TreatmentEmployee Ownership Trust bonus scheme, annually rewarded each MayUniform ProvidedA flexible option to work 4 days weekFantastic career development ABOUT YOUA minimum of a Level 3 in Early Years care and Education is essential.Some of the primary skills we are looking for will be someone will include: Commitment in working with our children, working in the Early Years sector can be as intensive as it is rewarding so you must have a passion for child development and dedicating to caring.Creative skills and imagination to provide educational activities to children that can ensure the child is happy and learning in a rewarding environment.Building relationships, our children thrive in our settings when they have strong bonds and healthy relationship with Nursery Practitioners.Personal skills – to be personable and approachable with children's parents, as our parent relationships are vital to helping you to understand how to keep children happy and supported, both in nursery and home life.
If you think you have the right skills and attitude to deliver the highest quality of care and engagement for our children as a Nursery Practitioner within one of our Nurseries, then you could be the next to join us.
So, apply today and get your career started with us!All candidates will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service.
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.This role involves regulated activity with children.
You should not apply if you are on the Childrens' Barred List.