About Us
We have an exciting childcare practitioner role at our fantastically resourced, family run nursery! If you are looking to further develop your career and want to be part of a supportive team our nursery will be a great match. Apex Kids is a nursery located in Penge (SE20) with a huge 140ft garden! Penge is located between Crystal Palace, Sydenham and Beckenham. This is a great opportunity to join a wonderful nursery and be part of a welcoming and supportive team.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking to recruit dedicated and passionate Early Years Practitioners to work as part of our team to deliver high quality and exciting activities to meet the needs of our children. If you are passionate about children and their learning, we want to hear from you!
The ideal candidate will be hands on, fun, enthusiastic, reliable and self motivated with exciting new ideas to provide outstanding care and education.
Part time and Full Time Hours Available (24-40 hours per week)
Training and Development Opportunities Available
Please Note: Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK
What will you be doing?
As an Early Years Practitioner, you will be involved in working as part of a team to provide a stimulating environment, observing and delivering challenging activities for children. Besides all this you will have fun as you engage and interact with our wonderful group of children.
Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Keen to enhance knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum
• Paediatric First Aid Certificate
• Keyperson experience
• An ability to observe and passion to plan and deliver activities to meet the individual needs of the children
• Knowledge of Forest School curriculum and a passion for the outdoors, desirable
• Highly enthusiastic attitude, self motivated and ability to use own initiative
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of writing informative observations and developmental reports
• Enhanced DBS check

What we offer you

• Continuous training and ongoing support
• 20 days annual leave plus 3 additional days over Christmas Closure
• Free Breakfast and Lunch options
• Free uniform
• Company Pension Scheme
• Staff incentives and events

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,920.00 per year
Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• London, SE20 7TJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person