Early Years Practitioner. Job in Saltley Education & Training Jobs

Job Title: Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Location: Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time until at least July 2025
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15 am - 3:30 pm

Monarch Education is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join an Ofsted Outstanding nursery school in Washwood Heath, Birmingham. This role is perfect for a compassionate and energetic individual who is passionate about Early Years Education and ready to take on the responsibility of caring for young children in a supportive and nurturing environment.

The role will involve working with young children across the nursery, including providing personal care such as nappy changing, toileting assistance, and supporting children's overall well-being. You will play a key role in creating a safe and stimulating environment where children can grow and thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide personal care for children, including nappy changing, toileting assistance, and supporting with meals, ensuring that all children's individual needs are met.
• Plan and deliver engaging activities to promote children's physical, emotional, and cognitive development in line with Early Years standards.
• Support children's social, emotional, and physical development, encouraging positive behaviours and fostering a caring atmosphere.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, ensuring effective communication and partnership working.
• Monitor and record children's progress, milestones, and achievements, providing updates to parents and colleagues.
• Ensure that the safety and well-being of all children is maintained at all times, adhering to safeguarding and health & safety guidelines.

Requirements:

• Level 3 Qualification in Early Years or Childcare (or equivalent).
• Previous experience working with young children in an Early Years setting.
• Comfort and experience in providing personal care, including nappy changing and assisting with toileting.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with children, colleagues, and parents.
• A genuine passion for child development and providing a safe, nurturing environment for young children.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and health & safety standards in Early Years education.

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access to:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to 200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check, and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. While we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.