Nursery Nurse, Woodside Park N12

Purple Dove are looking for a Qualified Nursery Nurse to join a Nursery in Woodside Park, N12.

We are looking for a L3 or L2 diploma qualified candidate (must be a recognised early years qualification )

We will consider experienced unqualified staff with extensive experience, knowledge and passion

Salary:

Paying up to £28,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience

Hours:

• Full Time, 40 hours per week, nursery open 50 weeks
• Either 4 long days or 5 days/week
• The Nursery is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm
• Shift patterns start at 7.50am and end at 6pm

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays
• Birthday off
• Pension scheme
• Free Parking
• Paid overtime at £15ph

The Role:

• To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors, at all times.
• To deliver an appropriate play based Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum that enables children to make individual progress and to support other staff in doing so.
• To help ensure the nursery meets Ofsted requirements at all times.
• To ensure that the nursery is a safe environment for children, staff and others.
• To understand and work to preschool nursery policies and procedures, including how to deal with child protection issues appropriately and how to respond to incidents, accidents, complaints and emergencies
• To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the early learning goals and support others in doing so.
• To ensure records are properly maintained.
• To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the nursery and its curriculum, exchanging information about children’s progress and encouraging parents’ involvement.
• To work in partnership with Manager and undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery’s aims and objectives.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a Level 2/3 Early Years Qualification
• Be an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for working with children.
• Have Experience of working with children in an early years environment.
• Be a good role model.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Have a good sense of humour.
• Have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.
• Have sound knowledge how to support children’s learning.
• Have experience in planning and delivering EYFS.
• Have some understanding of Montessori methods

If you think this could be your next role please contact Shama at sj@purpledove.co.uk

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