We have a vacancy for a Senior Nursery Practitioner/Room Leader (maternity cover) at our nursery in Alfreton nursery in our Baby unit.
THE KEY DETAILS
- Hours per week: 32-40 hours a week, all year round
- Hours of work: shifts between 7:15am-6.15pm
- Pay: £13 per hour
- Contact Timings: October 2025 - September 2026
- Reports to: Nursery Management
- Location: White House Nursery Alfreton, Just off Watchorn Lane, Alfreton DE55 7AT
- Requirements: Level 3 Qualification in childcare and education (or equivalent). You must also have at least 2 years qualified childcare experience.
Working Patterns
- Our room seniors work a minimum of 32 hours per week to a maximum of 40 hours per week.
- Our working hours are shift basis between 7.15am and 6.15pm
- Occasional evening or weekend work may be required due to staff meetings, training or conferences, however these are always arranged in advance and either time back or overtime is given.
These positions will provide an opportunity to really influence the running and leading of the unit, as well as offering lots of opportunity for you to build on your own professional development.
We are looking for strong, qualified candidates with a wealth of experience to help lead the wider team and uphold our high standards of childcare that we provide. The ideal candidate would already have some leadership experience to help them manage other staff members within the unit.
Essential Skills for this position are as follows -
- Minimum Level 3 (or equivalent) in Early Years Education.
- Minimum of 2 Years Qualified Experience in a childcare setting
- Excellent understanding of the EYFS and how to use it effectively.
- Good knowledge of core policies & procedures in Early Years (safeguarding, Inclusion and Equality of opportunities policy, promoting positive behaviour)
- High levels of energy & passion.
- Good patience and ability to engage children of all abilities.
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Warm & friendly personality.
- Proactive, ‘can do’ attitude.
- Innovative & inspirational approach to learning indoors and a passion for outdoor play.
Desirable Skills for this position are as follows -
- First aid qualified
- Additional training (e.g. safeguarding, food hygiene.)
- Experience in a leadership role
As a family owned business we are firm believers that our staff are our greatest asset, so we endeavour to ensure you have a fantastic induction and internal training structure. This then enables each new staff member to integrate quickly into their new team and work in line with our company ethos.
Staff Benefits:
- 50% discount on nursery fees for all staff members
- 50% discount on School Holiday Club fees for all staff members
- 30 days annual leave
- + 1 day off on your birthday
- + Extra days annual leave for long service
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
- Company pension
Staff Training & Wellbeing Initiatives:
- Health & Wellbeing Programme including access to 24 hour counselling support, including financial and debt advice
- Wellbeing committee for staff socials including Christmas party
- Free on-site parking
- Dedicated staff rooms with refreshments
- Free first aid training
- Regular in-house and external training for all staff
- Career progression and development opportunities across our group of 7 nurseries
- Free good quality, branded uniform
- Christmas closure
At The White House Nurseries we are committed to child protection and safeguarding children against harm. We promote the welfare of children, families and our work force and expect all staff members to share this commitment as informed by our robust policies and procedures.
The White House Nurseries adhere to our Safer Recruitment Policy. Candidates will only progress further through the recruitment stage providing they can pass an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and supply at least two satisfactory independent references.
The White House Nurseries currently operate from 6 private nursery settings, as well as a before and after school facility, all situated within the Derbyshire and Derby City districts.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, please fill out an application form via our website. We will then be in touch to arrange an interview if you match the required criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/01/2025
