Join the Fairlands team and receive the reward and recognition you deserve for doing the most important job in the world.
As an Early Years Educator you will join the lovely Baby Unit team – The Nest and Hatchery – looking after children aged 3 months to two years. Teagan (our Baby Unit Lead) and the team work with all of our babies to create strong attachments and fun experiences both indoors and outdoors, they are all passionate and caring and are looking for someone to join the team who’s loves messy play as much as they do.
Barnkids Nurseries are a small group of family run nurseries that believe in everyone. We have one of the leading Salary and Benefits packages for our team and we want to nurture kindness and respect and achieve great things together. We are set in beautiful buildings, in beautiful locations and a huge part of this journey is focused on the great outdoors, where there is so much opportunity to create awe and wonder. We appreciate our team and everything they do for us and we look after them like part of the family.
Day to day you will:
- Be responsible for the delivery of outstanding care routines for your children, for example; welcoming children into the setting, mealtimes, sleep and basic care
- Have fun with the children, helping them to learn through play both indoors and out
- Enjoy undertaking learning opportunities through internal and external training courses
- Build on your knowledge of child development by planning activities to challenge and stimulate children of different age groups
- Promote child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed
- Develop strong relationships with parents and strong bonds with your children
Role Requirements
You should join us if:
- You have experience as an Early Years Practitioner and hold a relevant Early Years Qualification (Level 2 or above)
- Passionate and Positive
- Caring and supportive
- A ‘can do’ attitude, willing to give things a try
- Reliable and hard working
What we can offer you
We pride ourselves on paying above industry standard for salaries, holidays and bonuses. We also pay for overtime and training and even give you your birthday off.
- £22,880 - £26,960 (40h week)
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Up to 33 days holiday a year to start, increasing by a further 5 days through length of service
- Personal Development Fund of £100 per year
- Childcare Discount of 45%
- Enhanced Maternity Benefits after 2 years of service
- Refer a friend scheme of £500
- Funding and paid time off for EYTT, EY Degrees, Forest School, Leadership Training
- Money off vouchers - £100 Christmas Shopping Voucher, Cinema Tickets, Dining Out Vouchers and more
- Brilliant team, excellent parties and celebrations
- Techsheme to help fund purchases from PcWorld and Currys
- Cycle to work scheme
- Length of service rewards at 5 and 10 years
Working Hours
40 or 36 hours a week
Salary
£20,592 - £22,464 (36h week), £22,880 - £24,960 (40h week)
Expected Start
02/09/2023
Closing Date
28/02/2024
Barnkids and Fairlands Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; the safety and wellbeing of all of those in our care, our staff and our visitors is of paramount importance. We continuously strive to sustain an environment where everyone takes responsibility for their own safety and for those around them.