Field Based Early Years Assistant

Rand Farm Park Day Nursery Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's nursery in Milton Keynes is seeking a full-time Field Based Practitioner to engage with children across various locations. This role involves creating playful and nurturing environments, preparing snacks, and collaborating with a vibrant team. Applicants should have a passion for children’s learning, ideally with experience in early years education, and must hold a full UK driving licence. The position includes extensive benefits, including travel pay and childcare discounts.

Benefits

Mileage incentive

50% off childcare

28 days annual holiday

Free meals and unlimited drinks daily

Enhanced NEST Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children aged 0-5 years.
• Full UK driving license and own transport required.
• Flexible qualifications, but a passion for children's learning is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging play and activities across various settings.
• Prepare snacks and maintain clean and tidy play environments.
• Provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere for children.

Skills

Passion for working with children

Hard working and motivated

Ability to come up with new ideas and activities

Job description

Work based training, qualify in 12 months!

Location: Field based, various sites (travel time and expenses paid)

“We are looking for passionate, inspiring people who are looking to really make a difference! With a positive, can do attitude, a real team player, and keen to really engage making a difference to our children’s learning and development.”

Thrift Farm Day Nursery is a 96 place day nursery based on site at the award winning Thrift Farm in Whaddon, Milton Keynes. We focus on nature based play, and outdoor learning. We follow a child led curiosity approach to children’s development.

Due to continued success, we are expanding and are looking for a full time, Field Based Practitioner to join our Nursery & Pre School team. You will predominantly be based onsite at Thrift Farm Day Nursery, but this role does include (paid) travel to other settings if and when required.

Our extensive benefits package includes:

• Mileage incentive for this role
• Travel time included in your pay!
• 50% off childcare (including Holiday Camp) – from day one with us!
• Wellbeing ambassadors in all our settings, to look after your health and wellbeing
• 2 free meals and unlimited drinks every day for our staff
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Refer a friend bonus up to £500 per referral – no limit on the number of referrals you can make!
• An open door management policy across all of our settings – You should always feel like you can come and talk to us.
• Access to various training courses, and ongoing progression and development opportunities
• Regular staff/team outings and celebrations – let your hair down, you deserve it!
• Free staff uniform – comfortable polo shirts, and a coat for outdoors!
• Enhanced NEST Pension scheme for all staff – for a comfortable future retirement!
• Monthly staff lotteries and employee of the month – it could be you!
• Length of service awards and gifts – recognising your loyalty!
• Staff awards ceremony – with prizes worth up to £500!
• Staff summer bbq, and Christmas party
• Extra little “thank you” gifts for Valentines, Easter, Staff appreciation day, Christmas and other special annual days!
• Relocation packages – If you fancy a change of scenery?
• Cycle to work scheme – we will help you buy your new bike!
• Free parking

This exciting role, is unique and different. You will get to work in lots of different environments, whilst still being employed on a full time position. As you are essentially covering across all sites, you will not have key person responsibilities as part of this position.

We are looking for someone who is happy to “muck in”…. From playing with the children, to helping prepare snacks, tidying areas, creating new play zones… The role is so varied, there’s no time to get bored!!

Qualifications and Skills

Whilst being flexible in regards to qualifications, we are looking for someone special… We are looking for someone with a natural passion and ability to work with children. (The one thing we can’t teach!)

You will be hard working and motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working teams. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities. Ideally you will have experience in a similar role working with children aged 0-5 years. You must be available full time, 40 hours per week. Our nurseries are open from 7:30am-6:30pm, so shift patterns will be between these hours.

Due to the nature of this position, and the travel between sites, a full UK driving licence and own transport is essential. As a part of the package for the successful candidates, we will offer a mileage incentive and travel time is included in your working hours.

Farm Day Nurseries are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any employment is engaged. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.