# Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator

**Company:** [Banana Moon Day Nurseries](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/5V5uAZSrd3LuyQmgkpbQED.md)
**Location:** Colchester, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Early Years

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## Description

**Banana Moon Colchester** are recruiting for a minimum of level 3 qualified and experienced Full time and Part-time Nursery Practitioners.

There is simply no other job quite like this one. If the below sounds like you, you have a qualification in Early Years and are a passionate Nursery Practitioner we would love to hear from you!  
  
**As a Nursery Practitioner, your key day-to-day tasks would include:**

-   Planning of curriculum with room colleagues as per Early Years Foundation Stage
-   Planning of early years foundation stage training
-   Ensuring you provide a warm and caring atmosphere for the children
-   Working as part of a team with shared responsibilities  
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    Available full time and part time schedules:**

-   10 hour shift
-   8 hour shift
-   Day shift
-   Monday to Friday
-   Overtime
-   Weekend availability

## Requirements

**Nursery Practitioner responsibilities will include:**

-   Safeguarding the children, including caring for them and supervising them at all times.
-   Liaise with and form strong partnerships with parents, including taking part in development progress review meetings and providing daily feedback to parents and carers.
-   Take on key worker responsibilities including observing and planning for children's needs, providing exciting and stimulating activities based on the next steps for children.
-   Tracking children's progress with our unique Parent App.
-   Adhering to the nursery policies and procedures at all times.

## Benefits

-   Bupa Employee Assistance. We all have times in our life when we need a little extra support, which is why we’re working with Bupa to bring all of our employees a free, 24-hour confidential helpline service.
-   Childcare discount for staff up to 100%.
-   Extra day off on (or as close to) your birthday.
-   After 2 years of continuous employment, you will gain an extra day off per year up to a maximum of 5 days.
-   A unique Early Learning and Development program for our children
-   Less paperwork is involved, meaning that you can spend more time with the children
-   Use of tablets that are linked to our bespoke 'Parent App', giving instant messages to and from parents about their child's day and development
-   State-of-the-art technology, including a biometric entry system, an interactive screen for our Preschool children as well as our Parent App and tablets
-   Excellent rates of pay (based on experience and qualification)
-   Great holiday entitlement
-   Further on-the-job training in conjunction with Essex County Council via our Bursary 
-   Great career prospects
-   You will be provided with a free DBS check and uniform if offered the job
-   If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!
-   Salary range between £27,000.00 - £29,000.00 per year for a full time position