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We are recruiting the following positions to become a part of the Elizabeth House family

To apply, please email: careers@elizabethhousenursery.co.uk

Full time roles are 42.5 or 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

All roles can be available part-time.

Annual leave and salary reviews

Extra leave can be granted unpaid for all roles​

Room Leader (42.5 hours per week)
Salary range: £35,062-£37.187 (annual)
30 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to your room and the key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Deputy Managers and Headmistress

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What we’re looking for

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  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Strong understanding of the EYFS

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Practitioner: Level 3 (42.5 hours per week)
Salary range: £29,750-£35.062 (annual)
30 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

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What we’re looking for

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  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Strong understanding of the EYFS

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Practitioner: Level 2 (42.5 hours per week)
Salary range: £28,687-£31,875 (annual)
30 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning using our "Famly" app

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents 

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies of the Nursery are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

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What we’re looking for

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  • Full and Relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children 

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Sound understanding of the EYFS 

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Assistant: £27.625 (42.5 hours per week) annual
30 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • No formal qualifications required.

  • A desire to work with and care for children.

  • Able to commit to full or part time hours.

  • Able to work as a team and learn from experienced child care workers who will train and develop your skills.

  • Must be reliable and committed to being a part of the Elizabeth House family. 

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

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What we’re looking for

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  • Anyone who can work well as a team and is interested in early years care.

  • People seeking to gain childcare qualifications with us.

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Contact careers@elizabethhousenursery.co.uk for more information.

Room Leader (40 hours per week)
Salary range: £33,000-£35,000
28 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to your room and the key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Deputy Managers and Headmistress

​

What we’re looking for

​

  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Strong understanding of the EYFS

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Practitioner: Level 3 (40 hours per week)
Salary range: £28,000-£33,000
28 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

​

What we’re looking for

​

  • Full and Relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children

  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Strong understanding of the EYFS

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Practitioner: Level 2 (40 hours per week)
Salary range: £27,000-£30,000
28 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • Plan, create and implement engaging activities, tailored to each of your key children, to encourage their development towards key milestones

  • Observing, tracking and reflecting on learning using our "Famly" app

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with parents 

  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies of the Nursery are followed at all times

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

​

What we’re looking for

​

  • Full and Relevant Level 2 or above Early Years qualification

  • Previous experience working with children 

  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents

  • Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults

  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

  • Sound understanding of the EYFS 

  • Confident decision maker

  • Collaborative worker

Early Years Assistant: £26,000 (40 hours per week)
28 days leave per year

Role Requirements

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  • No formal qualifications required.

  • A desire to work with and care for children.

  • Able to commit to full or part time hours.

  • Able to work as a team and learn from experienced child care workers who will train and develop your skills.

  • Must be reliable and committed to being a part of the Elizabeth House family. 

  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

  • Work under the guidance of the Room Leader

​

What we’re looking for

​

  • Anyone who can work well as a team and is interested in early years care.

  • People seeking to gain childcare qualifications with us.

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Contact careers@elizabethhousenursery.co.uk for more information.

Housekeeper - part time
Salary £14.43 (hourly)

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Why choose Elizabeth House?

We are looking for full and part time staff to join our brand new Elizabeth House Nursery. Our newly-refurbished charming period house is set in 11 acres of beautiful countryside. We are walking distance from Wallingford and Cholsey and benefit from on-site staff parking.

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When you join Elizabeth House you are not just an employee, you are part of our family. We support and celebrate each other’s successes creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere. We are committed to the growth and development of our team; opportunities for training and career advancement are integral to our ethos. 

Staff Benefits Include

  • Starting salary well above the industry standard 

  • Discounted childcare (role specific and subject to availability)

  • 28 days annual leave per year with the option to purchase additional days

  • Be a part of an exciting, new family-run nursery 

  • Brand new and beautifully refurbished setting with state-of-the-art facilities 

  • Easily accessible location with public transport links 

  • Career advancement opportunities 

  • Dedicated wellbeing support and access to our Wellbeing App 

  • Dedicated Nursery Wellbeing Week

  • 24/7 virtual medical support via our Employee Assistance Programme 

  • Monthly appreciation including "Special Moments Awards"

  • "Refer a Friend" Bonus

  • Discounted membership at The Barn Fitness Club, Cholsey

Employee Assistance Programme

We recognise that sometimes you may face certain challenges in your work and home life that are difficult to deal with. We subscribe to a confidential and professional life management service that provides you with a qualified counsellor who can offer personal support for any practical or emotional challenges you may be facing. The service is initially provided via telephone and online advice but face to face meetings will be arranged where this is felt clinically appropriate. This service is totally confidential and completely free. As part of our Employee Assistance Programme, you also have access to an online wellbeing tool, Wisdom AI, which you can use to find fast answers to any wellbeing questions you have.

Bright Exchange

We currently subscribe to an online HR tool, Bright HR. Through Bright HR you have exclusive access to Bright Exchange. Bright Exchange is an online marketplace that gives our employees access to hundreds of products, services and special offers from a wide range of different companies at discounted rates. 

Safeguarding

Elizabeth House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment and be fully aware of, and understand, the duties and responsibilities that apply to their role. 

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Successful applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including an Enhanced DBS check.

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All positions within the Nursery are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all faiths and backgrounds.

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