Nursery Nurse, Level 2, Level 3, Horsham, West Sussex

An award winning Forest School are currently recruiting a qualified Level 3 Nursery Practitioners/
Educators

This setting is based near Horsham and is accessible by a regular bus route.

The position is full time working 8 hours shift patterns between 7.15am to 6.15pm Monday to Friday. Working hours are 38 per week Mon-Fri.

You will be looking after toddlers and peschoolers within a Forest School Nursery which opened in January 2017. The nursery is in a gorgeous setting, the children go out to the Forest every day for Forest School to learn along-side nature.

This is a very exciting opportunity to work and train within this very successful setting, the Managers believe strongly in rewarding staff and helping them to develop.

Benefits to becoming a Nursery Educator within this setting:

• Free lunch, homemade by the on site cook
• Caring, supportive environment
• Regular time out of ratio to document and assess children's learning
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Sick pay and good attendance rewarded with extra holiday
• Long service rewards
• Unrivalled professional development - regular courses, seminars and visits to other nurseries
• Working alongside professional Artists and expert consultants
• Team building fun days, meals out, and social events
• The chance to attend the week long International Study Tour in REGGIO EMILIA in ITALY (all expenses paid)
• Career progression for the ambitious and hardworking
• Opportunities to be involved in our Training School for external professionals

If you are truly passionate about children and want to be part of a new dynamic team that is looking for its future leaders, please do get in touch!

Person Specification for Educator:

• Minimum relevant Level 3 qualification
• Paediatric First aid qualification
• Great passion for learning about child development
• Good communication skills and able to work effectively in a team
• A sense of humour, common sense and a can do' attitude!
• Lots of drive, ambition and energy!
• A determined, persistent and resilient person, who approaches and overcomes challenges with a positive attitude.
• Desire to learn about the Reggio Emilia Approach (no experience necessary).

We are committed to Safeguarding and you will be expected to provide references and undergo DBS checks. You will also need to fill out an application form before attending an interview, this will be emailed to you once you have applied.