Early Years Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - University College London

University College London

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London, United Kingdom

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Description

Ref Number
B

Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support

Department
Vice-President (Operations) (B01)

Location
London

Working Pattern
Full time

Salary
£28,344 - £31,596

Contract Type
Permanent

Working Type
On site (> 80% of working time)

Available For Secondment
No

Closing Date
27-Mar-2023

About us:

We're UCL, one of the world's leading Universities and a member of the prestigious Russell Group.

We have an enviable record for high quality teaching and research, a culture of promoting diversity and sustainability, and 30 Nobel laureates among our alumni and current and former staff.

Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.

Today UCL has over 40,000 students and 12,500 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

The UCL Day Nursery, located in UCL's Bloomsbury Campus, provides high quality childcare and nursery education, giving priority to the development needs and happiness of our children and their families in a safe, nurturing and stimulating care environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an Ofsted rated 'Good with Outstanding Features' nursery that recognises and values the diverse community that it serves.

About the role:

Our Nursery Practitioners are vital in ensuring the smooth running of the nursery, and provide the highest standards of physical, social, emotional, and intellectual care for all of the children at the facility, while ensuring the standard of care and education delivered meets legislative requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

In this role, you will act as a key worker for a small group of children with the responsibility to work in partnership with parents/carters encouraging them to participate in their child's development.

You will play an active part in the day to day operations and organisations of the nursery within agreed policies and procedures and provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment within the Day Nursery, promoting good parent/staff relationships within the group.

The working pattern for this role will be Monday - Friday, either or , with a longer day on Thursdays to allow for all-staff meetings.

About you:

Applicants should also have a proactive, imaginative and practical approach to planning and delivering an early years curriculum, excellent communication skills and a commitment to providing the highest level of service to parents and carers.

Experience of working with Forest School and knowledge of Reggio Emillio concept is desirable, but not essential.

Applicants that we would like to progress through the process will first be invited to an interview, and then will be asked to join us for a trial at our nursery site for which they will be reimbursed.

What we offer:

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Employee assistance programme:
Staff Support Service
Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.