My client, a rapidly expanding Children's Nursery in Colchester, is looking to recruit a number of Early Years Practitioner - Level 3 positions, to help support the team. It will pay £12.49 per hour for a 40 hour week. The working days are Monday to Friday.

You will be joining a caring, welcoming and supportive team, whose vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come. For over 20 years they have been providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn and develop in our safe and secure environments for.

As a valued employee, you will benefit from:

Continued opportunities for professional growth and access to our engaging online training platform
Flexible hours and an understanding that work needs to work for you
Free parking
Length of service perks, including payment of mobile phone, life insurance, and driving lessons
Childcare discount
Access to free counselling services and employee assistance programme
Company wide events
A well-being focused leadership team
Competitive salary
2 annual inset training days
£1000 refer a friend schemeWhy you?

You will be able to work closely with the nursery management team to support room based staff
You are able to promote a high standard of quality within the nursery
You have fantastic organisation skills
You are able to work as part of a team
You have a positive attitude and creative ideas to inspire learning
You have good verbal and written communication skills
You will be able to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with colleagues, parents and carers as well as outside agenciesEssentials

Minimum full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification
Background in working to the Early Years Foundation Stage
At least 1 year experience as a nursery practitioner or similar
Experience of working and communicating with parents and carers
Commitment to outdoor learning Great to haves ' Food and Hygiene Level 2
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