*Full Time Qualified & Unqualified Baby Room Staff required*

Barnwood Gloucester

Do you love working with children and helping them to develop? Are you good at multi-tasking, using your initiative & prepared to get messy! (Protective clothing supplied)

Yes? Then come & join our amazing teamat Into Play Barnwood.

Into Play has been established for over 30 years and enjoys an outstanding reputation. We are looking for both qualified & unqualified Nursery Practitioners to support our baby room team. The successful applicants will need to befriendly and caring, happy to “muck in” and ideally have experience with Under 2’s.

Positions available:

• Full-time, consisting of 41 ¼ hours per week on a Rota basis (The nursery is open between the hours of 7.30 a.m. – 6.00 pm
• All positions are permanent and for 52 weeks of the year (nursery closes for 1 week at Christmas plus all Bank Holidays)

Role Purpose/ Key Objectives

• To support a team in a child-centered environment which is FUN.
• Ensure the children are cared for in a safe, educationally stimulating way helping them reach their full potential.                                                   
• To build excellent relationships with parents/carers and be able to record progress and feedback regularly.
• Implement Into Play’s policies and procedures with an emphasis on safeguarding as set down by the local Safeguarding Board.
• Deliver and uphold Into Play’s Vision & Core Values on an ongoing basis.
• Provide support to the Nursery Manager, Room Leaders & the team.

Essential skills, experience and qualifications

• A willingness to work as part of a team
• A willingness to have a good knowledge of the EYFS and how to plan and deliver this in a creative, fun and effective way
• A willingness to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Role model to staff and children

Knowledge and understanding of Equal Opportunities Experience

• Reliably commute or plan to relocate before taking up the position.
• A commitment to undertake all necessary training requirements by law and regulation.

Some of our Employee Benefits include:

• Access to Childcare Club containing dozens of great discounts including days out to the UK’s top theme parks, attractions, and holidays.
• Employee portal allowing free access to a range of market-leading retail discounts at Argos, John Lewis, Sainsburys, Apple, Samsung and many more!
• Company events & treats
• Company pension

“Into Play Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”
As part of this commitment, we follow safer recruitment procedures which will include various checks including identity, DBS, satisfactory references and a probation period. You must have a legal right to work in the UK.

All positions that involve working with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. You are therefore required to declare any convictions that you may have, including those that would otherwise be regarded as 'spent' under this Act.

If you are interested in joining our team, please click on the Apply Now button to request an application pack and detailed job description.

To find out more about us please visit our website.

Salary: £24500.00 - £26800.00 per year pro rata depending on qualifications

To Apply simply click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete the online form including attaching an up-to-date CV.