Job Description

Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath are seeking wonderful team members to join as bank staff to cover staff absences and annual leave. Join the adventure and be a part of our dynamic team who make everyday extraordinary for the children in our care!

As a valued part of the kindergarten team we will ensure you have:

access to our comprehensive training with the team and online professional support from kindergarten managers fun at team social events and company parties paid holiday entitlement
We are also very keen to employ bank staff who can work at across our other kindergartens at Lymington, Lytchett, Wickham and Marwell Zoo.

How to apply: Complete an application form on our website!

Location: Kids Love Kindergarten at Avon Heath, Avon Heath Country Park, Brocks Pine, Nr Ringwood

Setting type: Day Nursery

Our kindergarten caters for children aged 2-5 years. Features of the kindergarten include: daily nature school sessions in the country park, gardening, beautiful indoor classrooms, organic home-cooked meals, chickens, and all delivered through a unique and dynamic approach to early childhood education.

Salary: 13.50 per hour

Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Person Specification: Love and enthusiasm for working with young children, excellent communication skills, flexible, friendly, approachable and definitely, a love for the outdoors!

Min qualification: Level 3

Desirable qualifications: Graduate, Early Years Professional/Teacher Status, QTS

SAFER RECRUITMENT NOTICE:

Kids Love Nature are committed to safeguarding the welfare of all children in our care. All applicants therefore must be willing to undergo effective child protection and safeguarding screening, this will include references from previous employers and an DBS check and then registered with the Update service . We shall also seek compliance with sections 15-25 of the immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 (eligibility to work in the United Kingdom of Great Britain).

All staff must confirm they are not included on Children's barred list or PoVA or barred by the Independent Safeguarding Authority; or disqualified from working with children, or been refused registration or had it cancelled; subject to sanctions imposed by a regulatory body, e.g. the Teaching Agency or Health and Care professions council and Ofsted.

All our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all convictions, cautions, repremands and warnings including those regarded as 'spent', must be declared.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Pay: 13.50 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person