Nursery Teacher

Level 3 Nursery Teacher – Belsize Park NW3 4HX

We have a new position open for a minimum Level 3 Nursery Teacher to join a dynamic team at a thriving nursery in Belsize Park.

• £27,000 - £29,000 per annum
• Full time (40 hours per week with paid breaks working different shifts Monday to Friday)
• 45 paid holidays per annum
• Birthday complementary day off.
• 5 company sick pay days per annum.
• £500 bonus for recommending someone on completion of their probationary period.
• Loyalty bonus £100 on completing 1st year in the nursery, £150 on completing 3 years, £300 on completing 5 years, and £450 on completing 10 years.
• £Up to 50% discounted childcare fees for employees with children in our settings.
• Shift pattern schedule, shorter working on Fridays.
• Extensive and exciting induction training program.
• Wellbeing program.
• Access to learning platforms and professional development.
• Paediatric First Aid course.
• Monthly in-house team trainings.
• Hot lunches provided daily.
• Staff parties twice a year.
• Annual appreciation gifts.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Social gatherings with the team once a term – bowling, pub, restaurant etc.
• Nursery branded fleece jacket provided.
• Travel Card Season Ticket Loan.
• Coffee and teas, fruit and snacks provided.
• Toiletries provided for staff.

• Minimum Level 3 childcare qualification
• Experience in a nursery setting with babies (8 months to two years old)
• Food Hygiene Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Safeguarding (Level 1 & 2 LBS Certificates)

• Responsible to Nursery Manager/Room Leader
• To provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
• To ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
• To give support to other team members throughout the nursery
• To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
• Operate a programme of activities that meet the individual needs and interests of children in your area in conjunction with other team members
• To keep records of your key children’s development and learning journeys and share this with parents, carers and other key adults in the child’s life
• To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team
• Liaise with and support parents and other family members
• To be involved in out of working hours activities, e.g. training, monthly staff meetings, parent evening, fundraising events etc.
• To be flexible within working practices of the nursery. Be prepared to help where needed, including to undertake certain domestic jobs within the nursery, e.g. preparation of snack meals, cleansing of equipment etc.
• Recording accidents in the accident book. Ensure the Duty Manager has initialled the report before parents receives it
• The preparation and completion of activities to suit each individual child's stage of development and interests
• To ensure that meal times are a time of pleasant social sharing
• Washing and changing children as required
• To ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained at all time