Nursery Assistant Job at Northam Full Time NEW

Are you passionate about early years education and looking to grow your career in a supportive, inspiring environment? Join our friendly team at Play Away Day Nursery – City, where every day is filled with discovery, laughter, and learning!

Role: Level 2 Practitioner
Location: Southampton
Hours: 40 hours per week
Working hours : Monday- Friday 11am-2pm
Salary: £27,185 per annum/£13.07 per hour

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus your birthday
• Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Onsite Parking:Access to free onsite Parking
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!: 
• Career Progression Opportunities!

Your Role

As a Pracitioner you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
• Assist staff in updating the EyLog system and their child learning journals with the highest quality
• Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
• Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff
• Maintain accurate records and accounts relating to children and staff on EyMan system and on file
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor at all times
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

What We’re Looking For

• A Level 2 childcare qualification (essential).
• Fluent in written and spoken English (essential).
• At least one year of experience working in Early Years.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework and regulatory requirements.
• Right to work in the UK-Vaild Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU settlement Scheme.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.

If you’re ready to make a difference in children’s lives and grow your career in a nurturing environment, apply today and become part of our Play away Day Nursery family!

Playaway City Day Nursery is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.