London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Deanery Road Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time
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Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Full Time (40 hours per week Monday- Friday)
Opening hours 8am-6pm - Newham, E15 - £30,784 per annum + amazing benefits
We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart
"LEYF has helped my career through on-going training and support." - Caroline, Early Years Practitioner
We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.
LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.
What's in it for you?
"LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job." - Victoria, Room Leader
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- Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
- Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
- 70% discount on childcare fees
- Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- Sector-leading parental leave
- Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the wellbeing app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
A Bit About The Role
"We are friends, we are like family. We support one another." - Elizabeth, Early Years Practitioner
We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.
Every nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it's always about the children in our nurseries.
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You Will Need
- Level 3 or above childcare qualification
- The right to work in the UK
- An ability to safeguard and protect children
- To be positive, adaptable and friendly
About The Nursery
Deanery Road Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old.
You can find us in Stratford, close to Stratford underground station.
The children enjoy a wide range of activities from messy arts play to gardening, woodwork, science experiments, chopping veg in our home corner using real utensils, obstacle courses, cooking and more.
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