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Job Title: Regional Human Resources Advisor

Reports to:  Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week fixed term contract for 9 months which has the potential to go permanent

Salary: Competitive salary + car allowance

 Job Purpose

To provide high quality HR policy and process support, advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels within the business.

This is a mobile role for an experienced HR professional, you will be working closely with the Nursery Managers across the central and South East of England and the wider HR and Payroll team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing consistent, timely and proactive first-line advice and guidance on specialist and/ or generalist HR issues to Nursery Managers in line with company procedures and policies
• Monitoring HR KPI and metrics for your areas and work with the Nursery and Area Managers to address any trends including absence, performance & turnover concerns
• Supporting the HR and Talent Acquisition Manager with delivery of both face to face and online HR related training to help develop our HR practice across the group
• Enabling HR branding initiatives and engagement of our colleagues, ensuring our people feel valued
• Coaching managers on a 1:1 basis to develop their management skills and enhance team performance
• Supporting the Nursery Managers with capability investigations, including grievance and disciplinary
• Driving the business performance and group people culture in accordance with The Old Station Nursery Group’s overall strategic objectives
• Supporting the HR and Talent Acquisition Manager with the support and transition of new group acquisitions onto our company procedures and policies
• Maintaining up to date knowledge on employment legislation and HR best practice
• Managing conflict and relationships, responding to any queries or problems and managing expectations
• Support with the collation of data required for the purpose of reporting
• Support with a range of HR Projects across the whole HR function
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required

Skills and Experience:

• Strong demonstrable experience of HR policy and practice is essential
• Good knowledge of employment legislation is essential
• Ability to deal with highly confidential and sensitive information is essential
• CIPD qualified or equivalent is desirable
• A high standard of IT proficiency and administrative skills particularly the Microsoft Office suite is desirable.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency
• Good organisational, time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines are all essential
• A confident and competent communicator able to work effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation
• A proven team player but also able to work alone as required
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative to spot opportunities to improve company systems and processes
• Be flexible to take on a variety of work and multi-task as required
• Flexibility to thrive in a changing work environment

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and the safer recruitment processes. Enhanced DBS checks and references are required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policies.

Please email CVs to recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk

Job Title: Head of UK M&A

Reports to:  Group Head of M&A (based in France).  Dotted line to UK CEO

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive Salary plus benefits

To apply: Please email recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk with your CV and Covering Letter

Job Purpose

Responsible for inorganic growth of the company in the UK through the acquisition of quality childcare programs.

You will be working closely with the UK SMT, Group Head of M&A, Group Deputy CEOs, Group CFO and other members of the UK team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent The Old Station Nursery within the UK for brokers and child care operators interested in learning more about The Old Station Nursery and/or selling their program to us
• Proactively build strong relationships with brokers and owners of childcare centers, alongside M&A manager
• Analyze the financial strength, quality of care and education, and strategic value of acquisition targets throughout the UK
• Evaluate and propose key terms, including valuation ranges, based upon analysis of financial and operational metrics, including the ROI and IRR of the target company, along with careful assessment of the risks / opportunities of the opportunity
• Make recommendations for the purchase of programs and present these proposals to members of the UK Senior Team and Group Executive Team for approval
• Manage 3^rd party professional services firm to agree any scope of work, timing, etc and review their work as required
• Negotiate valuation and overall deal structure with sellers
• Work with legal counsel to negotiate purchase and sale agreements, leases and other ancillary documents
• Work with the integration manager and heads of departments to manage the integration of programs to be acquired
• Design, and then subsequently manage, the UK M&A organization to achieve the Company’s objectives
• Manage any post deal issues as required

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Proven experience of working on M&A deals – from origination to completion
• Experience of engaging and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Experience of negotiating with vendors
• Advanced Excel skills
• Significant financial and commercial acumen
• Experience of working with external professional services firms as required
• Professional qualification such as MBA, ACA or similar

Desirable:

• Experience of working in the nursery / early years sector
• Managing staff

Personal Attributes:

• Candidate must have strong interpersonal, analytic and negotiation skills
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency.
• Good organisational, time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines are all essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must, with the ability to work effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation.
• A positive team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work; including a willingness to work on-call or overtime where required.
• A strong work ethic and ability to work independently and take ownership of a task/project.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative to spot opportunities to improve company systems and processes.
• Flexibility to thrive in a changing work environment.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and the safer recruitment processes. Enhanced DBS checks and references are required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policies.

Job title: Digital Marketing Specialist

Reports to: Marketing Manager

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £27500-£32500 (Dependant on experience)

Location: A home based role, but a successful applicant would be required to travel to regular meetings and nurseries across South/Central UK

To apply: Please email recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk with your CV and Cover Letter

Job purpose

To drive enquiry generation for each nursery and increase parent satisfaction through a number of digital marketing activities.

You will be working closely with the Marketing Manager as well as the wider Head Office and Nursery teams.

Duties and responsibilities

Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work with the Marketing Manager to develop a digital strategy that drives the business’ strategic goals
• Own the implementation of the digital strategy, coordinating various digital platforms to create a unified user experience
• Organise, monitor and update the digital marketing budget to drive the business’ strategic goals
• Utilise all digital platforms (email, social media (organic and paid), forums, press, SEO and paid search) and optimise website performance to ensure optimal digital amplification of the company’s brand and content in partnership with media agency
• Ensure that all digital platforms are integrated and aligned to deliver marketing goals
• Collect, analyse and present monthly KPI data
• Optimise metrics to improve campaign ROI
• Creation of content and digital tools to enhance messaging
• Carry out competitor analysis, ensuring full understanding of the market and potential opportunities
• Support with marketing collateral – both digital and physical – as required
• Support with other duties as required

Skills and experience

• At least 3-5 years experience in digital marketing
• Experience of working within the education sector is advantageous
• Excellent understanding of the mechanics of digital marketing
• Experience of creating and implementing digital strategy
• Experience of creating and monitoring a budget
• Experience with CMS, social media, Mailchimp and Google Ads
• Ability to report and analyse metrics to enhance performance
• Ability to be creative and use initiative to suggest and recommend new marketing activities

Personal attributes

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency
• Good organisational, time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines are all essential
• A good understanding of value for money
• A confident and competent communicator, able to work effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation
• A proven team player but also able to work alone
• Comfortable working in a face-to-face environment as well as with remote teams
• To be flexible to take on a variety of work and multi-task as required

Job Title: IT Manager

Reports to:  Chief Financial Officer

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: Competitive Salary plus benefits

Location: Our Head Office is in Ascot, but blended work from home available

Job Purpose

To ensure efficient and effective management of our computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines.

You will be working closely with the Heads of Departments, contractors and external service providers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, network, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware
• Organise troubleshooting or repair when necessary for IT equipment
• Track inventory and status for hardware and software throughout the group
• Implement an IT budget for the group and ensure cost effectiveness
• Advise about the group’s IT equipment, networking, and connectivity needs and purchases products, parts, and services as necessary
• Develop emergency plans for equipment, power, or security failure to preserve technology and data
• Oversee information security and maintain network and user security through hardware or software installation or through training
• Establish relationships with technology vendors
• Own delivery projects, solutions, and key responsibilities within a larger business initiative
• Coordinate IT support, training, and orientation for new technology users
• Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance as required
• Research and stay up-to-date regarding new IT equipment and solutions
• Oversee service contract providers responsible for the provision of IT software and Hardware, ensuring they are delivering value for money and the quality of services required to the Nursery and Head Office teams.
• Review and understand developments with the groups Nursery Management Software (NMS) and cascade information through the group
• Work closely with the Nursery Managers and Head Office teams to assist where required with the IT requirements for office moves or relocations.
• Responsible for technology workstream integrations for acquisitions / new sites
• Review and understand developments with the groups Nursery Management Software (NMS) and cascade information through the group
• Work with the billing team as required to ensure that NMS is operating effectively and implementing NMS in new acquisitions

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Strong commercial awareness with aptitude to determine the innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Experience of engaging and collaborating with multiple stakeholders across all levels of the business.
• Experience in creating and managing budgets in line with the scope of the role.
• Proven working experience as an IT Manager
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems
• Hands on experience configuring and maintaining Microsoft Intune environments
• Proficient in administration of Office 365, SharePoint, Email, Teams, One Drive
• Experience working with Wi-Fi Access Points & Internet broadband routers
• Experience supporting and configuring Windows 10 and Android / IOS devices
• Solid understanding of printing and telephony systems
• Ability to maintain and update the corporate websites

Desirable:

• Familiarity with Nursery Management Software (Connect Childcare)

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency.
• Good organisational, time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload to meet deadlines are all essential.
• A confident and competent communicator able to work effectively with employees at all levels within the organisation.
• A positive team player with a flexible and adaptable approach to work; including a willingness to work on-call or overtime where required.
• A strong work ethic and ability to work independently and take ownership of a task/project.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative to spot opportunities to improve company systems and processes.
• Flexibility to thrive in a changing work environment.

The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and the safer recruitment processes. Enhanced DBS checks and references are required in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding policies.

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.

Our Innsworth Nursery is an outstanding, eco-friendly nursery supporting local and military families. We nurture and grow all the qualities that makes a child unique. Our devoted nursery staff make children feel welcome from the very first moment they arrive. We foster their unique personalities with creative activities and learning opportunities out and about in the local community. We are looking for a Level 3 Qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our team full time.

Why join our team?

· 50% childcare discount (subject to T&Cs)

· 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

· Parking Available

· 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

· The hours are 40 hours per week

· Competitive salary

· We are looking for someone with a Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

· We are at The Old Station Nursery, Imjin Barracks, Innsworth, Gloucestershire, GL3 1ET

· For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

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

This amazing role will include

• Working with children to provide high quality care 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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family. Please email your CV to  recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk

The Old Station Nursery Houlton – Early Years Practitioner (competitive salary, qualified/unqualified with experience, part/full-time)  

  The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.  

  The Old Station Nursery Houlton originally opened in September 2018, as a preschool, operating out of a classroom at St Gabriel’s C of E Academy. The nursery will move to its new location, a purpose-built setting which is conveniently located on the Dollman Farm Centre, for September 2021. The new setting will expand the nursery to accept babies, toddlers, and preschool children into a modern, well planned learning environment. The brand-new nursery is conveniently located at the heart of the Houlton community. Benefitting from accessible car park spaces, close proximity to Houlton Play Park and the new Co-op, and easy access to the main Crick Road, the new nursery is perfectly suited to life in Houlton.   

We are looking for Early Years Practitioners to join our expanding staff team at the new setting, working either full-time or part-time from mid-August (date tbc).   

  Why join our team?   

•  50% childcare discount (subject to T&Cs) 
• 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 onsite  
• Free staff uniform   
•  £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  

•   Start date tbc mid-August 2021 
• Full-time or part-time hours available  
• Competitive salary  
• We are looking for someone who is qualified in Early Years, or unqualified with experience 
• Our address will be The Old Station Nursery, Dollman Farm Centre, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0AB 
• For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk  

  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 care 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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.  

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.

Mottershead Day Nursery started life as two family homes next to Innsworth Primary School. Today it’s one special nursery, created to feel like home. We are looking for a Level 3 Qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our team full time.

Why join our team?

• 50% childcare discount for all staff
• Our incredible new ‘Perkbox’ package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, 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
• Parking Available
• Free staff uniform
• A £100 voucher 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

• The hours are 40 hours per week
• Salary is between £8.50 – £9 per hour, dependent on your age, experience and qualifications
• We are looking for someone with a Level 3 Qualification in Early Years
• We are at The Old Station Nursery, 54-56 Mottershead Drive, Innsworth, Gloucestershire, GL3 1EH
• To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
• For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

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 care 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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.

Sandhills Day Nursery Barnt Green– Nursery Manager (full time position, competitive salary)

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.

As one of our smaller nurseries, Sandhills Barnt Green embraces a home from home feel. Situated in a converted house, the nursery provides 5 rooms and access to 3 outdoor spaces, giving children plenty of space and opportunity to learn and develop. We are looking for a Nursery Manager to lead and support our staff team.

Why join our team?  

• 50% childcare discount
• 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
• A £100 reward each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
• 30 days holiday, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

Some key information about the position

• Competitive salary, with the opportunity to receive a termly occupancy bonus
• We are looking for someone who is Level 3+ Qualified in Early Years
• An opportunity to lead and guide a wonderful team and nursery
• Our address is Sandhills Barnt Green, 42 Sandhills Rd, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NR
• For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

Required skills and personal characteristics

•   An inspirational leader and model very best practice.
• Desire of ongoing learning and developing, both personally and professionally.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to prioritise effectively.
• Good time management and organisation skills.
• A positive attitude to reflection, review, and re-evaluation.

This amazing role will include  

• Providing leadership and management of the nursery, ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Being responsible for the smooth running of the nursery, always ensuring high quality care and education.
• Providing leadership to the team and providing guidance and support to all staff.
• Working closely with our lovely parents and families, to continue building strong relationships.
• Working with colleagues and other professionals to make sure that children’s needs are met
• Recruiting and inducting suitably qualified and experienced staff
• Managing a budget
• Ensuring the nursery remains Ofsted compliant and follows the Early Years Foundation Stage

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

• NVQ 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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.

Please email your CV to recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk

Sandhills Wolverhampton – Nursery Cook (competitive salary, 30 hours per week over 5 days, 9.30am-4.00pm)

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.

Wolverhampton Day Nursery is a state of the art, purpose-built 174 place site, inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to education. Surrounded by beautiful countryside, we offer a cosy home from home education. We are looking for an experienced proactive cook for our busy setting, catering for up to 100 children each day. Also catering for various and complex allergies and working alongside a Kitchen Assistant. The position is initially temporary, but could lead to being permanent

Why join our team?

· 50% childcare discount (T&Cs apply)
· Continual opportunities for personal development and qualifications; career progression means a lot to us
· A fun-filled company training day each year
· A £100 reward each time you refer a friend to join the team, or a family to enrol their child
· 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays, which includes a whole week break over Christmas

Some key information about the position

· The hours are 30 paid hours per week (9.30am-4.00pm)
· Competitive salary
· The main job role is to organise, cook and serve a healthy balanced diet for all children in the nursery, including those with special dietary needs.
. You must possess qualifications in catering, with experiences and knowledge you can bring to the role.
· The address is Sandhills Wolverhampton, Springhill Lane, Lower Penn, Wolverhampton, WV4 4TJ
· For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

This amazing role will include

· Providing delicious meals for all our children at the nursery
· Maintaining a clean, hygienic work area and storage
· Planning and ordering of food in conjunction with nursery management, within budgetary constraints
· Being involved with the preparation of nursery menu cycle, in conjunction with nursery management
. Baking with small groups of children
· You should have an ability to prioritise effectively, have good time management and bring a positive attitude and commitment to the role

Qualifications/Training Required:

• DBS
• Food Allergy and Intolerances Training
• Food Safety Training

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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family. Please email your CV to recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
Reference ID: WOV012
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths.

Our Granta Park site is a spacious, bright and modern nursery, ideally located just 10 minutes from the Cambridge city centre. We are very proud to follow a blended EYFS and Montessori approach to our learning, and we offer a custom-built setting consisting of 4 age-appropriate rooms. We are looking for a Level 2/3 Qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our amazing team in a full time role.

Why join our team?

• 50% childcare discount for all staff
• Our incredible new ‘Perkbox’ package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, 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 voucher 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

• The hours are full time, 37.5 hours a week
• Salary is between £9.25-£9.45 per hour, dependent on your age, experience and qualifications
• We would like you to have a Level 2 or 3 Early Years Qualification
• We are at Sunhill Granta Park Nursery, Granta Park, Great Abington, CB21 6GP
• To apply, please send your CV to recruitment@theoldstationnursery.co.uk
• For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk

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 care 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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.

Sunhill Nursery Peckham – Room Leader (£10.25 an hour, Level 3 qualified, full time) 

 The Old Station Nursery Group, established in 2002, strives to help every child to fulfil their potential. The company has grown steadily, creating a similar feeling and family ethos in each setting while nourishing each nursery’s unique strengths. 

Conveniently located in the centre of Peckham Rye, just off the High Street and within 5 minutes walking distance of Peckham Rye train station, our nursery offers children their own space to discover and explore their creativity and imagination in a calm environment. We are looking for a full time Level 3 Room Leader to join our team. 

Why join our team?  

• 50% childcare discount for all staff 
• Our incredible new ‘Perkbox’ package: including a birthday hamper of your choice, free cinema tickets every month, home fitness plans, 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 staff uniform  
• A £100 voucher 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 

 The hours are full time, working 40 hours a week 

• Salary is £10.25 per hour 
• We are looking for a Level 3 Early Years Qualified Room Leader 
• We are Sunhill Peckham Rye Nursery, Unit A&B Robert Court, Sternhall Lane, Peckham Rye, London SE15 4NT 
• For more information, please go to our website: https://www.theoldstationnursery.co.uk 

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  

• To supervise, lead, support and inspire your team members 
• To implement, monitor and review routines and procedures. 
• To co-ordinate and support their team in developing and delivering a range of activities for children in their care. This will include overseeing and contributing to planning for children’s interests and next steps to support progression
• Working with children to provide high quality care 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 

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 can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you into our nursery family.