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About the Role

We are seeking a warm, caring, and experienced Nursery Assistant to join our welcoming and supportive team at Monkey Puzzle Woodford. Our vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come.

Responsibilities

• Help provide high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of the children.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures and maintain positive working relationships with the team, parents, and carers.
• Report issues of concern to a senior team member.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and creative ideas to inspire learning.
• Utilize good verbal and written communication skills with adults and children.
• Exhibit great planning and organisation skills.
• Show a willingness to learn.
• Work well under pressure.

Requirements

• GCSE grades 5-9/A-C.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of children through a confident knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
• Appropriate behaviour management.
• Participate in child observations and assessments with a good understanding of child development.
• Obtain Food Hygiene Level 2 (preferred).
• FGM certification (preferred).
• Safeguarding certification (preferred).
• Paediatric First Aid certification (preferred).
• Appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check required.
• Provide details of all unspent convictions during the recruitment process.

Skills

• Safeguarding processes and procedures
• Behaviour management
• Child observations and assessments
• Child development
• Food Hygiene Level 2
• FGM
• Safeguarding
• Paediatric First Aid
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Planning
• Organisation

Location

• Monkey Puzzle Woodford

Work Type

• Full Time

Experience Level

• Experienced

Education Level

• GCSE grades 5-9/A-C

Salary/Compensations

• £27,040 / year

Benefits

• Length of Service Recognition with vouchers
• Competitive Salaries reviewed throughout the year
• Enhanced Maternity Pay after 2 years' service
• Medicash cover (dental, optical, doctor consultations, therapies, prescriptions, mental health support)
• YuLife Group Life Assurance policy and app access
• Refer a Friend rewards
• Flexible Working options
• Social Events including Christmas parties

About the Company

• Part of Monkey Puzzle Nursery Group.
• Vision is to inspire change through excellence in childcare, creating a positive impact for generations to come.
• Providing children the highest quality of care with unlimited opportunities to grow, learn, develop and flourish in safe and secure environments for over 20 years.

Equal Opportunity

• Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record Disclosure and Barred check to be undertaken. All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions, you may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your employment commences.