Early Years Practitioner

As an Early Years Practitioner at York Campus Nursery, you will play a crucial role in providing high quality care and early education to children. You will work as part of a supportive team, helping to create a safe and engaging environment where children can learn and grow.

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Being a line manager to the Early Years Assistant Practitioners
• Completing key person observations and assessments
• Maintaining records and administration systems
• Providing activities within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum

A publicly recognised level 3 qualification in childcare is required.

We have a variety of contracted hours available for this role:

• Toddler Unit: Monday to Friday 12pm until 6pm (27.5 hours per week)

Please provide details in your application or via email to ycl-hradmin@york.ac.uk of which role you would like to apply for.

The salary offered is £13.67 per hour.

Benefits of working for YCL:

• Generous annual leave of 38 days including 8 bank holidays (pro rata) and including two weeks off at Christmas
• Free training and attendance paid
• Enhanced company and workplace pension schemes (terms and conditions apply)
• Enhanced company sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Affordable onsite parking
• Concession rates at York Sport Village and Centre
• 10% off at campus Nisa supermarkets and many campus catering outlets
• Discount scheme with local restaurants, retail and tradesmen
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and campus nursery
• Discounts at local and national retailers, restaurants and attractions
• A supportive and friendly working environment
• Free and confidential wellbeing support 24/7
• Uniform provided where required
• DBS application cost covered

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis therefore, suitable candidates will be contacted and invited to attend an interview whilst this vacancy is live.

Candidates will be asked to inform us of their availability for an interview and this can be held by Zoom (video conferencing) or face to face, depending on preference.

If a suitable candidate is found, this position may close at any time.