Early years practitioner
Sidcup, ENG
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Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse- Sidcup

Full Time (40 hours over 4 days!)

Salary £13.50 per hour


This wonderful, family run nursery in Sidcup are looking for an excellent early years practitioner / nursery nurse to join their team.

The nursery cares for babies from 3 months to children up to 5 years of age and has wonderful facilities, including a library and soft play room.


This is a Full time Level 3 practitioner role working 40 hours per week over 4 days! (07.15am-18.15pm), also acting as a Deputy Lead Practitioner in the absence of the Room Leader.



Purpose of the job: To work as a key worker and as part of the nursery team under the direction of the Management team to provide safe, high quality education and care for young children.


Main Duties:


  1. To assist with the planning of the Early Years Foundation Stage and to ensure that systems of observation and record keeping of your key children occurs so that children’s attainment and progress are effectively and regularly assessed; to monitor the effectiveness of assessment procedures.
  2. To help set up the playroom for the daily programme and to help tidy away at the end of the session.
  3. To act as a key worker to a small group of children, liaising closely with parents/ carers and ensuring each child’s need are recognised and met and to feed this back to parents at the end of the session and three times per year at parents evening.

And more.


Essential criteria:

  1. Willingness to learn. 
  2. CACHE level 3 Certificate in Childcare and Education or NVQ Level 3
  3. Previous experience of working with young children.
  4. Commitment to equal opportunities.
  5. Commitment to young children and families.
  6. Friendly, flexible approach.
  7. Suitable both mentally and physically to work with children.


If you're a passionate early years professional and would like more information for this role please apply today.


Best Start Recruitment want to help you to make the right choice in your next career move. 

If you meet the criteria set above, or would like Early Years Career advice please apply ASAP for an informal and confidential chat.


We cater for all Early Years jobs and currently have Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager, QTS, Montessori, Room Leader and Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse vacancies


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