Nursery Bank Staff

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Have you ever wanted to .......Be an astronaut? Explore the jungle looking for animals? Or attend a tea party in the magic fairy gardens of a toddler’s mind? These are just some of the things that happen in one day within our nurseries and with our imaginative children. At the Little Shipmates Family, whether you’re a toddling two-year-old, or fully grown adult – having fun should be a must!

We have a fantastic opportunity for both qualified and unqualified Practitioners to come and join our family of nurseries as a Bank Staff member. This position would be perfect for a qualified Practitioner to have full flexibility in the hours they work or a brilliant starting point for someone keen to begin a career within childcare.

You would be on a zero hour contract with hours offered when required at our 2 settings based in Hythe:

• Little Shipmates Day Nursery, SO45 5DB
• Little Shipmates @ The Crescent, SO45 6ET

There would also be the potential for permanent hours in the future, should the candidate be interested.

Our staff and children live by our values of:

- Enthusiasm

- Professionalism

- Achievement

- Belonging

- Recognition

If you wish to have an informal discussion about this role, please give our Head Office a call on 02380 840527 where our HR Manager would love to speak with you.

To find out more about our company, please visit www.littleshipmates.com.

Little Shipmates is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

An enhanced DBS check & references will need to be sourced and need to meet our requirements for those successful at the interview stage.

**Due to the nature of working in early years, with young children, an enhanced DBS check will be required before commencement of employment. This post will be exempt from the provision of Section 4.2, of The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so when making your application it is required that you disclose whether there are any pending charges, convictions, bind overs or cautions, and if so, for which offence. In addition, applications are not entitled to withhold information about conviction which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the act. Failure to disclose any of the above may result in terminating the offer of employment, or dismissal/disciplinary action.**

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Salary: From £10.42 per hour

Schedule:

• No weekends

Application question(s):

• Do you have any experience working an in early years environment? If so, please detail.

Work Location: In person