We are looking for a full-time nursery nurse to work within our well-established team. You will support the Senior Nursery Nurse within the unit and work alongside a robust staff team to provide a warm and stimulating environment for children.
The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant qualification in Early Years at level 3 or above. You will need to be a team player with a positive mindset, confident in coming forward with ideas and be of a calm and caring nature. You will have good knowledge of the EYFS and have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Working for The Cottage Day Nursery, you can expect to be rewarded with competitive pay circa £21K (conditions apply), internal and external training to further your career and an exceptional holiday allowance including bank holidays (31 days plus absence rewards of up to +1.5 days) and a week off over the Christmas period.
DBS Costs paid in full (terms apply) First Aid renewal 50% paid. Please get in touch for further information or apply below.
55/76/78 Bedford Street,
Derby, DE22 3PD
“Working at Derby feels like working with one big family. We all love what we do and provide for our little ones and we love to welcome new faces to our team.”
We are a close-knit team in a family-run setting, looking for someone who shares our core values of being homely, ambitious, nurturing, diverse and safe and secure. But also someone who shares our values of being passionate, motivated, trustworthy and can bring their own strengths to add to an outstanding team and setting. We are looking for individuals to join our team who are:
Investing in our people, and providing a great place to work and grow is central part of our culture at The Cottage. Below is a list of the things you can expect from us when you become part of our team.
We offer high levels of training throughout all of our nurseries, tailored to suit online but also face to face learning where desired. We actively encourage all of our team to continuously improve their levels of knowledge and understanding, having had team members join us on part time supervisory basis’s to enjoying their time so much they have progressed to complete full Level 3 qualifications – no matter what your qualification or experience we truly believe it is our duty to train and support you through to the highest Cottage standards.
We offer many team building opportunities throughout the working year, most notably our Graduation parties and our Christmas celebrations, but not forgetting the occasional Birds lunches, easter eggs, fuddles, BBQ’s and so much more! Our individual nurseries are also known for their out-of-work get-togethers, whether that be bowling, escape rooms, dinners out or charitable events such as the race for life – there is something for everyone and we are always up for suggestions to suit everyone’s interests!
Our pay scales work on a performance basis – not got a degree? Don’t panic. If you continuously outstand us with your dedication and performance we’ll be sure to recognise this.
We pride ourselves on being up-to-date and trendy! Our uniforms consist of smart black trousers, a black polo shirt and a Cottage embroidered apron to suit;
We provide your aprons free of charge and you have the opportunity to purchase more if required.
We are open five days a week for fifty one weeks of the year, giving you that much needed Christmas break off to spend time with your loved ones. We also provide paid bank holidays. Your holiday allowance will depend on your working pattern and will be discussed at your interview.
We have many team members with differing shift patterns, from some term-time-only positions to part-time and full-time positions too. We are open to discussion dependent on the job you apply for – we pride ourselves on being flexible where we can, allowing for people with all different backgrounds and commitments to be able to work with us.
We are always looking for the next best activity or moment that has exceeded our outstanding provision to be recognised! Each month you will be invited to vote for your ‘employee of the month’, these votes are tallied up, and the highest scoring employee is rewarded with a shiny gold badge to wear for the month and a gift card to treat yourself with.
We also offer a referral scheme, whereby if you recommend a family or a new employee to us, you gain a bonus in return.
Our absence reward scheme runs termly, so throughout the year, you have three opportunities to gain holiday in return for zero absences. If you manage to get all three terms absence free, you can expect a bonus in time for Christmas!
We offer a childcare discount to every member of staff at a base rate of 15%. When considering performance, years of service, your contracted hours this is subject to increase. We also take an individual approach to assessing each and every situation.
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