Lunch Cover - Level 2

Poppies Beaconsfield Day Nursery & Pre School Level 2 or 3 Nursery Practitioner - Lunch cover 15 hours per week Salary £13.01 - £13.21 per hour depending on qualifications and experience Full and Relevant Level 2 or 3 Childcare Qualification Poppies Beaconsfield is a charming nursery located in Beaconsfield, just a short distance from the M40 junction. Rated Good by Ofsted, the nursery is set in a beautiful former farm across two spacious barn conversions. The setting includes a wonderfully equipped garden with a large outdoor space, perfect for children to explore and enjoy. Our management team, with over 18 years of experience, leads a friendly, long-standing team that makes Poppies Beaconsfield a welcoming place to work. We also offer on-site parking, with the nursery being a peaceful and scenic walk from local transport links - providing a perfect start and end to your working day.  We are currently looking for a Level 2 or 3 Lunch cover Practitioner to join our team. This is a part-time role, offering 15 hours per week. A full and relevant Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification is required. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only. Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job!  We believe in supporting and not only the children in our care, but also the people who care for them. We offer enhanced and meaningful benefits for our Level 2, or Level 3, or Room Leader colleagues to thrive in and out of work.  Why Join Us? At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: Referral Programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750 Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays  Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available  Career Development Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth Onsite parking and Transport links As Nursery Practitioner, you will: Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development *Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added. As Nursery Practitioner, you will need: Full and relevant Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification or above- essential Fluent in written and spoken English - essential Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty. Poppies Beaconsfield Day Nursery and Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group