Temporary Summer jobs

Qualified Seasonal Early Years Practitioner

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery - Part of the Farm Day Nurseries Group

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery is a 40 place Early years setting based onsite at Foxes Bridge Farm. We focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children's development.

We have new vacancies available for Qualified Seasonal Practitioners, who wish to work during school holidays (13 weeks of the year) to join our day nursery setting at Foxes Bridge farm in Comberton, Cambridge!

Hours available during these times are fully flexible, you can work part time or full time during the school holidays, its totally up to you!

Working in this unique environment, based upon a farm, the role will be extremely rewarding!

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:

• 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) – from day one with us!
• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
• Free lunches and drinks every day for our staff
• WPA "NHS Top up" - including a 24/7 helpline, access to private doctors appointments, money back on healthcare expenses
• Tastecard for all permanent staff - Offering up to 50% off various restaurants, cafes, take aways, cinema tickets & days out.
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral - no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
• Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
• Staff awards ceremony - with prizes worth up to £500!
• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
• Free parking

Roles and Responsibilities

• To support the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the nursery facility.
• To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children.
• To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the nursery, which encourage independence, self-motivation and eagerness to learn.
• To treat information of matters relating to the work within the nursery as confidential.
• To ensure the highest standards of safety, hygiene and welfare whilst maintaining adequate supervision of the conduct of the children attending the nursery.
• To ensure company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To help support the management team to ensure that the Ofsted standards including EYFS is followed at all times.
• To support the management team in striving to deliver an outstanding setting
• Any other duties that may be required.

What are we looking for:

• Previous childcare experience, ideally in a day nursery setting
• Minimum level 3 Early Years qualification
• A passion for childcare and Early Years
• Flexibility and reliability.
• Due to our location a full driving licence and own transport would be preferred.

Please note the nursery will be open from 7:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday and so shift patterns will be rotating within these opening hours. Please make sure you can commit to early and late shifts before applying.

"Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery – Doing what’s best for children and our staff"

Foxes Bridge Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge, CB23 7EE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: FBFDN-SEAS