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Early Years Practitioner (2 posts)

Newcastle City Council

Newcastle upon Tyne, United KingdomReal Living wage*, £25,949 per annum, pro rota. Term time, £22,281 per annum, pro rotaCloses: 19 May
*We are proud to be an accredited Real Living Wage Council, paying all of our employees a minimum of £13.45 per hour; leading and setting standards for good work within the city.

Shieldfield - 37 hours
Rye Hill - 37 hours Term Time, 39 weeks

Newcastle is a great City, one that never stands still, that faces forward and embraces change. A City that makes history and shapes the future with a bold vision to achieve its ambitions. 
 
The Castle Nurseries service consists of five nursery settings across the City of Newcastle. Castle Nurseries is a collection of vibrant and exciting childcare provisions catering for the needs of children aged 0 – 5 years and their families. 

We are a looking to appoint Early Years Practitioners, to join our highly motivated and professional team. If you are a positive, self-motivated, committed childcare practitioner and you hold a relevant Level 2 qualification in Early Years and Childcare, we would like to hear from you

As a valued member of the Castle Nurseries Team, you will have access to: 
  • A competitive salary
  • Generous annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays, with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • A dedicated induction and ongoing support
  • Continued professional development opportunities
  • Various flexible working options
  • Occupational Health, Mindfulness sessions and other wellbeing initiatives
  • Local Government pension scheme
  • Various salary sacrifice schemes
  • Discounted travel passes
 
We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  This post is working in regulated activity.  If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s).  It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity. 

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
 
For further information on these posts please contact Deborah Boston 01912320841, or Kathryn Archer on :01912731618

Previous applicants do not not need to reapply