Early Years Practitioner - Romford
- London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
- Romford, UK
Job Details
Job description
Our Early Years Practitioners make a difference in their local communities and have a child-centred approach to teaching, using creative and exciting methods to stimulate the children in their care.
As a LEYF Early Years Practitioner, you are responsible for observing your key children. You work with parents and carers to ensure children’s routines are followed and they are happy at the nursery while developing vital skills and relationships.
Early Years Practitioners have relevant child care qualifications at Level 2 or above, a good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection, and experience working in an Early Years setting.
Job requirements
Essential
- Right to work in the UK
- Full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification in Early Years
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection and how this is monitored in a nursery setting
- Minimum of 6 months experience working in an Early Years setting
- Encourage a supportive team atmosphere and the ability to work together positively and compassionately
Desired
- Continually strive for best practice in yourself while inspiring others
- A child-centred approach to teaching using creative and exciting methods to engage and stimulate
- A customer-centric approach to building lasting relationships with our families and the wider community
- Strong desire to influence positive change when required through modelling the LEYF values; Brave, Fun, Inspiring and Nurturing
About the nursery
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Farrance Road Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.
You can find us in Chadwell Heath, not far from Chadwell Heath railway station. We’re a large, modern nursery, with separate rooms for different age groups and a garden for outdoor play.
Our children enjoy photography, woodwork, ICT, yoga, dialogic reading, music, cycling and more. They love to get out in the local area too, with trips to the park and library.
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As well as offering high quality and affordable childcare, at LEYF we pride ourselves on being an exceptional place to pursue a career in childcare. Friendly and supportive, LEYF is a place where everyone works together to offer a first-class education for children and a welcoming environment for their families.
