Joc Vacancy: Nursery Practitioner – Level 3

REF: NCG49 – Nursery Practitioner (Level 3)
30 hours per week | £9.00 per hour | Permanent | Carters Green Nursery

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Level 3 qualified practitioner to join our 110 place day nursery, YMCA Carters Green Nursery (West Bromwich), providing a warm and welcoming environment where families can feel valued and obtain positive help and support.

Responsibilities for the role of a Nursery Practitioner include but aren’t limited to:
• Contributing to promoting good practice and maintaining a high quality provision
• Completing observations, planning, and prepare a variety of learning enriched activities for your key group using the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Offering support and guidance to parents/carers enabling them to extend their own skills, and by boosting their confidence and self-esteem, ensure the emotional wellbeing of their child.

You will be a qualified and efficient nursery practitioner, with a full and relevant childcare qualification (qualifications can be checked through https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifcations-pre-september-2014-criteria), ideally with experience of planning and implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and be motivated and passionate about working with children and their families, and strive to provide a safe and stimulating learning environment for children to grow and develop.

In return we offer benefits such as IMHR Plus discounts and benefits, Simply Health, discount for YMCA BCG nurseries, life assurance and many more.

The applicant must be able to respect the Christian Ethos of the YMCA and uphold its values.
The applicant must complete an enhanced DBS check before taking up the role.
Closing Date for completed applications: Wednesday 21st April 2021

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At YMCA Black Country Group, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. We look forward to receiving your application.

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please request an application pack from Human Resources on email hr.recruitment@ymcabc.org.uk For a list of all vacancies please visit www.ymcabc.org.uk/jobs