Nursery Assistants – Medway

We are currently hiring Nursery Practitioners with experience working with young children to join one of our nursery groups in the Medway area.

Nursery Practitioner: The Role

This nursery are looking for confident, caring and experienced candidates to join their team of Early Years practitioners.

Day to day activities include:

• Feeding and lunch / dinner assistance
• Engaging in nursery classes
• Outdoor nursery activities
• Reading to the children
• Craft activities
• Basic cleaning & tidying of the nursery area
• Quiet time
• Sensory play

Both full time and part time positions are available and the nursery are interested in welcoming a range of qualification levels, including general Nursery Assistants and Level 2/3 Qualified Practitioners. This is a great opportunity to find a permanent position within a local nursery, or to be able to work flexible hours that meet your needs.

Nursery Practitioner: The Ideal Candidate

• A genuine passion for working with children
• Passionate about creating a fun, safe and stimulating environment for children
• Qualifications in Child development, Childcare, Safeguarding & First Aid are desirable
• Good experience caring for children
• Experience of team building

Nursery Practitioner: Candidate Requirements

• All employees must have a valid, Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or, be willing to apply for a new certificate
• Be professional, reliable and punctual when attending bookings
• Proof of any qualifications – such as copies of your certificates
• UK childcare experience
• An understanding of the importance of safeguarding in an environment with children

Our Service to you:

At Link Education, we have a dedicated team of consultants who pride themselves on their relationships with both our clients and members of staff. We work hard to find you reliable and regular work local to you, whilst working around your availability. We care about the support we provide for our staff members and always aim to be available to answer any
queries or just to hear about your day!

The Hiring Process:

1. You apply for a role and give us a call or send us your CV. Alternatively we might contact you first if we come across your CV and like the look of your experience and skills.
2. Is your CV up-to-date? – If not this is the perfect time to update it. Remember, it’s not just about your professional history, but also any new hobbies, personal interests or achievements that help potential employers gain an idea of who you are as an individual.
3. Pre-Registration: We will have a short conversation with you over the phone to get an idea of your experience and the kind of role you are looking for.
4. If we think you could be a suitable candidate we will then invite you for a Zoom interview and ask you to complete and return our application form.
5. If during your interview you are successful we will then follow up with how to complete your registration. We will ask for some documentation and referee contact details in order to create your employee profile.
6. Once your profile is complete we will start offering you work! You are never obligated to accept a booking and we provide shifts based on your availability.
7. Every 2 weeks = Payday!

Our Staff:

We are proud to work with such a rich diversity of staff members. Our staff members work across the Education and Early Years sectors covering Southeast London & Kent.

We continue to hire:

• Nursery Assistants
• Qualified Nursery Nurses
• Teaching Assistants
• SEN Support Staff
• Cover Teaching Staff
• Primary & Secondary Qualified Teachers

We also offer a generous ‘Recommend a Friend’ scheme for anyone who introduces a new staff member to Link Education…

Safeguarding:

Link Education are dedicated to supporting proper safeguarding practice when placing staff members into working environments with children. We take very seriously, our responsibility to thoroughly screen all of our candidates and follow proper vetting protocols, before approving anyone for work.