Full time/ Casual staff positions - Kirkby/Bootle/Lydiate sites

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Childcare Nursery Practitioners / Nursery Nurses - L20, L32 and L31 areas

Our partnership of several social enterprises is currently recruiting for full-time Early Years Practitioners qualified to at least level 2 in Early Years to join their amazing nursery teams in North Liverpool Areas. You will be working alongside a team who are dedicated and passionate about their work and their community.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

- To support the Senior Management Team and team of staff in providing a high quality childcare provision.

- To work as part of a dedicated team within the Nursery.

- To supervise and manage specific areas of activity and follow planning as required.

- To take responsibility for observing, planning, tracking and evaluating the learning and development of key children and setting individual targets and have a thorough knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

General Duties

To comply with policy and procedures at all times, especially Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety, Safeguarding and Behaviour policy.

Staff are expected to provide support for each other, cover others areas of work during absences, to share information and to contribute generally to the smooth running of the setting. Staff may also be required to undertake other duties within their capabilities.

Criteria:

- Childcare and Education qualification equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or 3 (for Qualified Nursery Practitioner positions)

- Knowledge of the EYFS or equivalent childcare/education knowledge

- Knowledge of Safeguarding procedures

- Ability to plan

- Previous experience with children 0-5 years is desirable

- Understanding of the Key Person approach

Salary & Benefits:

- Up to £16,640 OTE pro rata (based on 40 hours per week) depending on age, experience and qualification.

- Nursery discount

- Referral bonus scheme

- Membership of local and national NHS discount scheme

- Comprehensive training and certification

Successful applicants will need to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation, undertake a DBS check, pass a work trial (around 1-2 hours observed practice within a room) and provide two satisfactory references prior to commencing employment.

Interview dates: W/C 29th May 2017 until all positions are filled.

Start Date: Starting 5th June 2017 or earlier depending on DBS clearance and applicant start date etc.

Applications are welcomed irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, race, disability or age.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

To apply for this post please follow this link - https://goo.gl/forms/1hnrMLmMQp9K9fc03

Job description and person specification is attached. For any queries please email HR@ppse.org.uk

Please ensure correct contact details are given including a telephone number and an email address that you can access. Interviews will be arranged via email or telephone and will be on a first come first serve basis. Please inform us of availability for interviews.

NurseryPractitionerJDPS-PPDNPP.pdf