Job Description:

💚 Early Years Practitioner - Full and Relevant Early Years Level 2 or above

🐴 New Forest National Park on the Hampshire / Dorset Border

⏰ Full time position / 37.5 hours a week

🕓 Part time position / minimum 20 hours a week

💷 Competitive Rates of Pay

😎 Additional Holidays

📅 Annual Continued Service Bonus

We offer a competitive salary and place a strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance. *Level 2 - £13.00 per hour, Level 3 - £14.00 per hour. (Negotiable depending on qualifications and experience)

💚 At Little Deers, we take pride in being a unique kind of nursery. Staff mental health and well-being are high priorities. Full-time employees work a maximum of 37.5 hours per week, with a blend of long days, short days, half days, and days off. This approach ensures that our staff do not experience burnout by the end of the week and can achieve an excellent work-life balance 💚

🫶 We focus on nurturing relationships, addressing the needs and interests of children, and creating cherished childhood memories, rather than merely completing tasks, filling out charts, or engaging in adult-led activities. We believe that excessive paperwork is unnecessary; instead, we devote our time to having fun and embarking on adventures with children, all while fostering lasting memories in a safe learning environment. 🫶

🌿 Our philosophy centres on learning through play and nature, prioritising life readiness over school readiness. We encourage children to be independent, make decisions, and take calculated risks. By harnessing their natural sense of wonder and curiosity, we aim to inspire a lifelong love of learning. 🌿

Visit the 'What we offer' page on our website to learn about our competitive rates of pay and the benefits of joining our team.

Required Attributes:

• Confident
• Bubbly personality
• Positive can do and will do attitude
• Personable and approachable to children and parents
• Ability to work as part of a team, using own initiative
• Awareness of how to keep children safe while allowing them the freedom to learn through exploration and taking managed risks
• Self-motivated
• Common Sense (we know, it’s rare not common)
• Reliable and punctual
• Must not be overly sensitive, the friendly banter flows at times, and as for some of the thing’s children say!
• We work hard and there’s never a dull moment, but the days are filled with laughter!
• Must be ok working in all weathers, there’s no such thing as bad weather only unsuitable clothing.
• All positions subject to DBS, suitability checks and satisfactory references.
• All applicants must be fluent in wriitten and spoken English
• We are an exceptionally busy nursery, with a good reputation and a lengthy waiting list with exciting growth plans. As part of that, further opportunities and career development may arise for the right candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education to children in a caring and nurturing environment.
• Implement engaging activities that promote early years development through 'In the moment planning'.
• Foster effective communication with parents and guardians regarding children's progress.
• Maintain a safe and clean nursery environment.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth daily operations and support each other.