Nursery Speculative Application - Dean Close Little Trees Nurseries

Salary: Dependent on experience

Location: The Dean Close Foundation

The Vacancy

Do you have big warm hugs to offer tiny humans?

You must have a big smile that would make every child’s face light every day.

Throughout the course of the day, you will have many varied roles. If a child requests, you to be a princess you will be the best princess ever, if a child requests you to be a dragon, you will be the best dragon ever!

The ability to sing in tune is not necessary however the ability to sing out of tune in front of tiny humans is essential.

You must have the ability to read a book upside down and have 5 interruptions.

And finally, you must be prepared to engage in fun activities and be prepared to get messy.

Dean Close Little Trees Nurseries welcomes prospective applications from individuals seeking a career in any nursery role. If you are looking for a new exciting role within any of our nurseries please complete a speculative application form, expressing the role you might be interested in. If any suitable roles become available, just let us know which one and we can transfer your application into the vacancy.

What can we offer you?

• Competitive rates of pay
• 30 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 2 years continued service.
• PayCare Benefit, a Health Cash Benefit including retail discounts.
• GP in your pocket, access to a GP 24 hours a day
• Long Service Awards up to £400 bonus
• Training inset days
• Personalised professional development opportunities bespoke to you using our career pathway programme
• Free daily lunch with the children
• 50% childcare discount in our nurseries.
• Full time employees benefit from working 4.5 days per week.
• Christmas Eve closure at 1pm
• Wellbeing support.

The Foundation

Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.

Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.