Mama Bear’s Day Nursery Hiring for Nursery Educators – £1000 welcome bonus! Job at Taunton, England , UK Full Time

Job description

Here at Mama Bear’s we know that working in early years is a uniquely challenging and hugely important job. This is why we want to ensure that we have the very best people joining our teams. From now until the end of January we are offering a welcome bonus of £1000 to everyone who joins us! If you have a level 3 and above qualification in childcare and are looking to start the new year with a new challenge then we want to hear from you.*

About the Company

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery is focused on providing outstanding care to children from 3 months old to 5 years of age. We are passionate about providing babies, toddlers and preschool children with the best start in their early years education and work diligently to ensure that this results in safe and happy children in our care. If you are passionate about Early Years Education, we want to hear from you!

As a company we believe that providing our staff, with full high-quality training, free uniform and generous holiday entitlement helps to achieve a good work life balance and supports employee’s well-being. (see bottom of advert for full list of benefits).

About the Roles

Responsible for working with children from three months to approximately five years of age.

· To assist with the daily routine of a room, activities, planning, monitoring and evaluation.

· To assist the team leader in arranging the deployment of staff in the room and to be responsible for ensuring that all requirements are still met in the absence of a team leader.

· To support the care and education of the children in the room within a key person structure, promoting good practice and being a role model for other staff and children.

· To ensure that the safeguarding and welfare of the children is paramount in the room at all times.

· To be aware of and comply with the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework.

· Work to Mama Bear’s policies, procedures and directed tasks

Why choose us

“I have worked for Mama Bear’s for 5 years and have progressed from a level 3 to a more senior role. Mama Bears always encourages staff to aspire to be the best in what they do where they offer lots of opportunities for progression throughout your career.”

Our employees are at the center of everything we do, we are committed to providing all employees with the tools to succeed and actively promote from within.

Benefits

Free paediatric first aid training – We want you all to be comfortable in your role at nursery, sometimes that means being able to deal with any situation calmly and effectively. First aid training is one step towards achieving this state of calm.

Childcare – generous childcare discounts to help you back to work.

Fantastic career progression opportunities – You may have started as an apprentice, but there’s no reason why you can’t take the next step. And the next one. And the one after that. In fact, there are always new and exciting opportunities for you to further your career and push yourself to a new level.

Free DBS check – everyone needs one, we know this. But they can become a burden, which is why we offer them for free for our teams.

Fully funded training courses – Maybe you like to learn new things? Well, there are some great opportunities to do so at Mama Bears, as you can sign up for training courses designed to advance your knowledge. food hygiene, behavior management, fire marshal, planning, manual handling, OFSTED preparation, Makaton, letters and sounds, forest school, SEND and much more.

Employee Assistance Helpline – if you ever feel like you need someone outside and impartial to your life to talk to, we have an employee assistance helpline which you can contact free of change.

Annual Leave – 28 days inclusive of bank holidays, make sure you take some you time!

Important Information

Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment.

Mama Bear’s Day Nursery is an Equal Opportunities employer.

* Welcome Bonus: Mama Bear’s withhold the right to remove this promotion at any time. £500 received after your first full month in post and a further £500 received at the end of your probation period. This is repayable in full if you leave within the first 12 months of employment.

Reference ID: 0004

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Reference ID: 0004

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

• Signing bonus

Benefits:

• Discounted or free food

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Work remotely:

• No