Early Year Practitioner

Do you have a passion for supporting children's play? Are you able to join in and follow their interests? Do you want to work in Early Years without the stress of planning and paperwork?

The successful candidates needs a minimum Level 2 Early Years qualification.

If successful you will be a Keyworker, supporting an Early Years Educator. With your key group you will need to be confident to build parent partnerships, meet your key children's daily needs, support their play and follow their interests.

Key aspects of the role include:

• To safeguard and promote the welfare of all children
• To support the adult led activities planned by colleagues
• To interact and engage in children's child-initiated play, extending children's vocabulary and knowledge through play
• Contribute to a stimulating learning environment indoors and outdoors
• Adapt communication, teaching and play strategies to include all children and meet individual needs

Positions available in various departments so preferred age groups can be discussed at interview. Flexible working contracts available from 16-37.5 hours weekly.

£300 WELCOME BONUS on successful completion of probation period.

Desirable qualities include Paediatric First Aid training and basic Makaton skill, however all statutory training and opportunities to complete further stand alone professional development units can be provided for free to Flying Start staff.

Early Years Educator vacancies also available, which include planning and leading teaching and the nursery environments, with an increased rate of pay.

Positions available in our Pool, Camborne and Redruth settings.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 37.5 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 04/05/2025

• Childcare
• Company pension
• Free uniform
• Free lunch