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Job Role: Nursery Apprentice
Role type: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday), Apprentice/Trainee
Locations:
Footsteps Chingford - 5-minutes from Chingford overground station
Footsteps Leytonstone - 10 minutes away from Leytonstone station (Central line)
Footsteps Walthamstow - 10 minutes away from St. James Street station, Walthamstow Central Station and Walthamstow Queen's Road.
Salary: £15,600 - £19,760
Are you looking for an opportunity to jumpstart your career in a dynamic and growing company? Look no further! We are currently seeking motivated individuals to join our team. If you are passionate about childcare, we will pay and train you so that you can grow in a secure and rewarding industry. Not only will you not get into debt for your studies, but you will get paid whilst learning and gaining qualifications.
Why Footsteps?
Our mission is to nurture children, families and staff, supporting them and meeting the needs of our community in a thoughtful, considerate and professional way. People are at the heart of our organisation. We offer an inclusive environment cultivating a skilled, knowledgeable and well-trained staff team, helping them to reach their personal and professional goals whilst supporting their well-being.
Benefits
- we pay for you to get qualified to Level 2, 3 or above
- competitive pay within the childcare industry
- career development, mentored by highly experienced professionals (to coach you to reach your goals)
- career opportunities across all of our nurseries
- access to over 90 courses to deepen your knowledge and aid in your growth
- annual company events and celebrations
- wellbeing workshops to help you maintain a good work-life balance
- childcare discounts
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- constant pay reviews (the better you become, the more we pay)
- company uniform
About the role
We understand that you are just starting out in your career or that you might be looking for a change. For that reason we are not only offering you a job, but a learning journey in which you will get your qualification.
Some of your responsibilities will be:
- Making sure that everything is set-up well for the day to day activities of the room to be carried out
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of the staff and children in your care
- Providing a safe, secure, caring and stimulating environment for the children
- Following guidance from your course and your room leader in regards to your responsibilities and the care of the children
- Working closely with managers and other nursery staff to create a positive environment in the nursery and to build close ties and relationships with parents and carers
- Engaging in care and play-activities throughout the day to nurture and help for the development and well-being of the children.
We are looking for passionate individuals who have a genuine love for working with children, and who are eager to further their education and skills by undertaking an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in childcare. We will pay for your qualification.
Job Role: Qualified Nursery Nurse
Role type: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week, Monday-Friday)
Locations:
Footsteps Chingford - 5-minutes from Chingford overground station
Footsteps Leytonstone - 10 minutes away from Leytonstone station (Central line)
Footsteps Walthamstow - 10 minutes away from St. James Street station, Walthamstow Central Station and Walthamstow Queen's Road.
Salary: Level 2, £18,000-£22,000
Level 3, £20,000-£26,000
Level 4+ Neg
If you hold a relevant qualification in childcare, have a passion for working with children, and would thrive in an environment that cares about staff as well as children, this is the job for you. A positive attitude and a drive to create an environment in which people are happy to come to work and children look forward to learning through play is essential.
Why Footsteps?
Our mission is to nurture children, families and staff, supporting them and meeting the needs of our community in a thoughtful, considerate and professional way. People are at the heart of our organisation. We offer an inclusive environment cultivating a skilled, knowledgeable and well-trained staff team, helping them to reach their personal and professional goals whilst supporting their well-being.
Responsibilities
As a qualified member of staff you are responsible for:
- Ensuring the safety and well-being of the staff and children in your care.
- Providing a safe, secure, caring and stimulating environment, within the framework of the EYFS
- Making sure that you meet the developmental needs of each individual child.
- Working closely with managers and other nursery staff to create a positive environment in the nursery and to build close ties and relationships with parents and carers
What we can offer you
- a competitive pay within the childcare industry
- career plan development, mentored by highly experienced professionals (to coach you to reach your goals)
- career opportunities across all of our nurseries
- access to over 90 courses to deepen your knowledge and aid in your growth
- annual company events and celebrations
- wellbeing workshops to help you maintain a good work-life balance
- childcare discounts
- 28 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- constant pay reviews (the better you become, the more we pay)
- company uniform
About you
- You are Level 2 qualified in Childcare or higher
- You have experience working in childcare
- You are proactive in taking the initiative and you genuinely care about being part of a healthy work environment
To be a good fit you will have to be a good team player, self-motivated, having a friendly, warm attitude towards the children and your colleagues. You have to have a good understanding of child development and to create fruitful learning experiences while paying attention to health and safety norms and tasks.
At Footsteps Nurseries we are committed to promoting the welfare of children and ensuring that safeguarding is at the forefront of all we do. By law, you will have to undergo background checks and an enhanced DBS.
Reach out if you have any questions, we are happy to have a conversation.
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