Salary: B3 £26,403 – £28,142
Hours: 37 all year round
Contract: Permanent
Location: Little Owls Two Willows
Are you interested in a career in childcare? Little Owls nurseries are currently recruiting for nursery officers.
Little Owls is a great place to progress in your childcare career and many of our officers move on to become managers. We support staff to learn and progress by offering regular training.
As a nursery officer based in one of our Little Owls nurseries you will be part of a great team and will deliver a high standard of care which meets the individual needs of the children. It is rewarding work, as well as energetic and at times challenging.
We are committed to the ambition of Child Friendly Leeds . We want Leeds to be a city where all children are safe, happy and healthy, do well at school, fulfil their potential and grow up to be active citizens with voice and influence.
Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .
You Will
About You
We are looking for qualified, enthusiastic, adaptable candidates with personal qualities to care for and develop young children. You must have:
We Expect The Following Experience And Qualifications
Early years qualifications list: UK only – GOV.UK
What We Offer You
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
How To Apply
Please complete the online application form.
Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application.
Please be aware that successful applicants will be employed by LCC and not a particular centre and could be asked to work at any of the city wide Little Owls Nurseries.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Carol Webster (Childrens Centre Manager) Tel: 07519275792 Email: carol.webster@leeds.gov.uk
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s or Adults’ barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy .
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you’ll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a 6-month probationary period.
Job Description
Job purpose
Under the general direction of the Manager and Senior staff, to work as part of the team to deliver a high standard of care which meets the individual needs of the children.
All staff are required to support the services main purpose of encouraging and enabling children to develop, behaviourally, educationally and emotionally. To create and maintain a customer focused attitude and approach at all times that promotes positive relationships and generates a culture of openness and trust. To deliver efficient, effective and quality services by way of flexible working. To work together with colleagues from other service areas and organisations to provide and maintain a safe secure and learning environment that promotes the safety and welfare of children in which they can prosper, develop and achieve. To foster, maintain and support pro-social behaviour, a restorative and solution focussed approach with, children, and colleagues.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
To work in this role, you must hold a minimum of a relevant Level 3 qualification in Childcare. To check if your qualification is relevant for this position please go to:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/early-years-qualifications-finder
You must demonstrate good literacy and numeracy, through qualifications or a skills test completed at interview.
Person specification
Essential requirements: The candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities. We will use one or more methods to assess whether candidates meet the essential requirements, including application form, interview, test and certificate.
We will only shortlist candidates for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the following essential requirements.
Skills Required
Knowledge Required
Experience Required
Behavioural And Other Characteristics Required
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