Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School
Full time - All year round
Level 3 Practitioner + Recognition Bonus ( Pro Rata)
We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreciation for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus to all of our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries.
This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognized for your qualifications and contributions.
As a Duty Manager/Third in Charge, you will help lead the staff to deliver and ensure all children receive quality care, help extend the child’s learning. Create, plan, and implement activities and experience which help support all aspects of the EYFS. You will be responsible for opening and closing the nursery and will be required to cover for the Manager and Deputy Manager in their absence. The successful candidate will hold a qualification at level 3 or higher and possess a thorough understanding of the EYFS curriculum, coupled with a true passion for working with children. They will also proactively promote and support the safeguarding of children within the setting, ensuring that nursery policies and procedures are consistently followed. Comprehensive training will be provided in this area.
We want to create environments and opportunities that develop the skill of how to learn, not what to learn and empower children to have the freedom and confidence to control their own investigations and curiosities. We trust our children with the freedom to explore and investigate, thereby playing a key role in the direction of their learning
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the nursery room, ensuring it remains a safe, clean, and inviting space for the children.
- Create and execute educational programmes suited to different ages, supporting early childhood growth.
- Oversee and mentor nursery staff, offering guidance and training when needed.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues through effective communication.
- Planning and preparing activities to develop all aspects of the child's individual development in a stimulating atmosphere, within the Early Years Foundation Stage.
- Plan activities that inspire creativity, encourage social interaction, and promote physical development.
- Ensure all health and safety regulations are met, alongside safeguarding policies.
What we need from you?
- Passion and commitment for working in childcare
- Ability to work shifts between 7.30-6.00pm Monday to Friday working 40 hours per week
- Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years
- Commitment to continual development
- NNEB, BTEC Nat Dip, CACHE Dip in Childcare, NVQ level 3, EY Educator
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
- Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
- Health & Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
- Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
- Company Pension Scheme
- Onsite Parking
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Footsteps Canwell Nursery & Pre-School 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.
