If you are offered a Senior EYP role, you will received a £1000 recruitment bonus after successfully completing your 3 month probation period. We are looking for inspirational Senior Early Years Practitioners to join our nurseries in Milton Keynes, we have vacancies at a number of our settings within Milton Keynes including: Emberton, Wolverton Mill, Open University Campus and Fishermead. Role: To work in partnership with the nursery manager and deputy to ensure effective running of the nursery. To lead/manage the staff in your designated room/area To oversee a holistic approach to the curriculum To lead/manage the nursery on occasions when the manager or deputy are absent To be held accountable for your designated room/area To have a good understanding of compliance and ensure it is maintained at all times To ensure basic care needs of individual children are met To ensure a high level of well-being among children To have a good understanding of Acorn''s ethos, values, policies and procedures and that they are reflected in daily practice A good working knowledge and practice of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures To ensure in the smooth day to day running of your group or setting in the absence of your Deputy or Manager To carry out tasks requested Responsibility To ensure the staff team s interactions with children are high quality and based on individual need/stage of development To demonstrate a positive approach to children''s behaviour working in-line ..... full job details .....