Job Description

Please apply only if you have a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

We are currently recruiting for Qualified Early Years Teachers to join our wonderful Nursery and Preschool.

We are a small group of nurseries that are not large in size and have a max capacity of 50 to 75 children. So we are not a place you would be lost and just a number.

Our nursery in Bexleyheath is located walking distance (2 minutes walk) from the local train station.

As an Early Years Teacher working with us, you can expect a competitive salary, excellent training and development as well as a caring and passionate place to work.

Additional benefits include:

1. Employer contribution to Pensions. We do have a pension scheme and will be contributing towards your automatic pension enrolment unless you chose not to enrol.

2. Access to exclusive discounts with major retailers for staff through my work life solutions / edenred. (https://edenredbenefits.com/foremployees/ )

3. Staff health Insurance Cash Plan.
(https://www.wpa.org.uk/business/small-medium-enterprises/nhs-top-up/corporate)

4. The nursery is closed between the dates of Christmas and New Year that is part of the statutory holiday entitlement. These dates will be advised to you in advance.

5. Birthday Leave in addition to your statutory holidays.

6. Childcare discount of up to 30% for staff children to attend our nurseries.

7. Employee of month incentives and bonus.

8. Four (4) Staff Training Days in the year.

9. Career Progression.

As an early years teacher, you'll need to:

Consistently deliver and plan rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps all children to develop and meets their individual needs. Make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests and stages of development of the child by supporting the delivery of the key person approach. Ensuring an enabling environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children in both the indoor and outdoor area as a continuous provision. Ensure that British Values are incorporated and demonstrated through Early Years Foundation Stage learning and play. Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children in line with our child protection and keeping everyone safe policies and procedures. Ensure internal policies and procedures are adhered whilst also meeting the external legislation and guidelines from our governing bodies. Promote and follow guidelines implemented for managing behaviour including supporting children to manage their own feelings and behaviours. Continually work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children ensuring a diverse and inclusive approach is maintained at all times.

You'll need to have:

excellent communication and listening skills good organisational skills to plan the day and respond to the different needs of the children you teach the ability to inspire and enthuse young children energy, resourcefulness, responsibility, patience and a caring nature an understanding of the needs and feelings of children ability to work independently with children, as well as being able to work in the wider nursery/school team a sense of humour and the ability to keep things in perspective.
You'll also need stamina to keep up with the needs and energy of a large group of young, lively children, and creative skills such as music, dance, drama, arts and crafts will come in useful.

Qualifications Essential:

Qualified Teacher Status Current Paediatric First Aid if qualified after 30/06/2019.
We look forward to receiving your application!

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings). This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such 'protected' conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance . The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

Expected start date : ASAP

Work Location: In Person

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.50-15.50 per hour

Benefits:

Childcare Company events Company pension Employee discount Private medical insurance Store discount
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday
Language:

English (required)
Licence/Certification:

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person