Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Full Time (40 Hours per week opening hours 8am-6pm) - Newham, E13 - £30,874 + amazing benefits We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart "LEYF has helped my career through on-going training and support." - Caroline, Early Years Practitioner We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life. LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network. What's in it for you? "LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job." - Victoria, Room Manager Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you) 70% discount on childcare fees Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours) Sector-leading parental leave Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations A bit about the role "We are friends, we are like family. We support one another." - Elizabeth, Early Years Practitioner We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life. Every nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it's always about the children in our nurseries. You will need: Level 3 or above childcare qualification The right to work in the UK An ability to safeguard and protect children To be positive, adaptable and friendly About the nursery Join the team at Greengate Nursery and Pre-School! You can find us at 97 Greengate Street, London E13 0AS, just a 10-minute walk from Plaistow station in Newham. Our nursery grounds are unique and operate from a converted barn-style building with a large garden space for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. To summarise the feel of the nursery, one parent recently shared “The [teachers] are amazing, the manager’s and team’s communication is really good and the level of care they deliver is outstanding. We feel extremely safe and happy that our little one is there, and his development has also been extremely great. Thank you to everyone for all your amazing care and support.” Apply now Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.