Early Years Practitioner Lunch Cover, Unqualified Full Time

Ambrosden, Oxfordshire
The Old Station Nursery Ltd
The Old Station Nursery Heyford Early Years Practitioner (competitive salary, lunch cover unqualified)

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential and deliver high-quality childcare . The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nurserys unique strengths.

Our Heyford Day Nursery is a real blessing for parents and grandparents living or working nearby. Its a light, bright purpose-built nursery that feels welcoming and safe from the moment you step inside, and we are looking for qualified or unqualified lunch cover practitioners.

Why join our team?

50% childcare discount (T&Cs apply)
Our incredible new Perkbox package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness platform, Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, a free drink or snack every week from Caffé Nero or Greggs, and hundreds of other perks for you to use
Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us
A fun-filled company training day each year
Free parking
Free staff uniform
A £100 reward each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
28 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

Some key information about the position

Competitive salary, dependent on your experience and qualifications
We are looking for unqualified practitioners
The address is The Old Station Nursery Heyford, Camp Road, Upper Heyford, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5BS
For more information, please go to our website:

Special skills required!

Having a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
Pretending to eat playdough creations realistically is required, and that of drinking numerous cups of pretend tea
You must have the ability to read a ten-page fairy-tale, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page
You must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to be a large part of your working day
Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families; there is simply no other job quite like this one

This amazing role will include

Working with children to provide high quality childcare and education
Working closely with your team around you
Liaising with parents, helping to support their whole family
Ensuring a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children within your area.
Supporting and maintaining daily routines.
Providing a high quality, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
To support your Room Leader with any tasks delegated to you and with the overall running of the room.

Courses we can offer you, to help you develop and grow in our nursery

NVQ 2, 3 and 4 in Early Years and Childcare
NVQ 3 in Management
Early Years Foundation Degree
Early Years Teacher Status
Paediatric First Aid
Basic Food Hygiene
Safeguarding Children
Behaviour Management
Manual Handling
Health and Safety at Work

The Old Station Nursery Group is committed to delivering high-quality childcare through recruiting, training and retaining the best staff. We are accredited with the Investors in People Standard and work hard to ensure our staff are given every opportunity to develop their careers.

We would absolutely love for you to be a part of our award-winning team, so what are you waiting for? We cant wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.