Forest School Nursery Practitioner
Nursery Practitioner – level 3
Post available: Nursery Practitioner – Level 3 (working in the outdoor provision)
Salary: £17,748 – £24,342
Employer: Little Learners Nursery Group
Location: Walthamstow
Contract Type: Full time/negotiable (36 hours per week- 4 days 8-6pm with 1 rest day)
Contract Term: Permanent (52 weeks)
Closing date: 17/05/19
Observations & Interviews: TBC
Start Date: ASAP
Little Learners Nursery Group are growing due to high demand. We have excellent professional development opportunities for enthusiastic and committed EYFS practitioners. Little Learners at St Saviour’s is outstanding in all areas as rated by Ofsted!
We have recently invested heavily in a new outdoor learning space to form an outdoor pre-school provision. This is an exciting opportunity for a practitioner who loves the outdoors! We have a pond, tepees, hammocks, large scale den building Alpaca’s all in the heart of East London. We would be willing to train you on the level 3 Forest School qualification. We are located on the grounds of St Saviour’s school and have very close links with the school.
You will be an excellent Early Years Nursery Practitioner level 2 or 3 qualified looking for an exciting opportunity to help the Nurseries establish its outdoor nature Zone at our already Outstanding Nursery.
You will:
Be a lover of the outdoors willing to get muddy and wet
Provide the children with a safe, secure and home like environment
Have a working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage
Operate a key person system and liaise with parents, carers, and senior staff
Work as part of a highly motivated and professional team
Plan, prepare and lead Forest Nursery activities
Support Pupils to participate in forest Nursery activities that enhance their learning
Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of pupil progress
Administration and Management of Resources
Promote the health & safety of staff and pupils participating in Forest Nursery’s activities
Do you have:
An appropriate qualification (level 3) and/or recognised by the DFE as full and relevant for the EYFS.
The commitment to provide first class Forest School curriculum
The ability to promote good practice in a professional manner
Good organisational skills
A caring, kind and approachable manner
An understanding of how children develop and learn
Good English, Mathematics and ICT skills
The ability to work on your own initiative
The ability to lead a team
We can offer:
A welcoming Nursery
An excellent holiday package
Close links with the church, schools and local community
Enthusiastic, well-behaved children who are eager to learn
Excellent career development
Bespoke training programmes
Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues
If you are ambitious, successful and excited by learning, please contact the school and nursery office to arrange a visit.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Criminal Records Bureau. References will be taken up before interviews are offered.
Contact Information
An application pack can be accessed via the advert. Please complete and submit an application form should you be interested.
Email: Alison.brown@st-saviours.waltham.sch.uk
Address: St Saviour’s, Verulam Avenue, Walthamstow, E17 8ER
Telephone: 0208 520 0612
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Please complete and submit an application form to Alison.brown@st-saviours.waltham.sch.uk