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May 2013

After last years successful farm trip, this year the Staff and children in Pre-school are off to Hamerton Zoo on the 20th May. The children are eagerly cou...Read More...

Careers & Vacancies

Alpha Relief staff positions are available from time to time....Are you fun, energetic and passionate about children? Alpha Kindergarten School and Big Sky Adventure Play may be the perfect direction for you! Discover how great it is to work at our...Find Out More

Careers & Vacancies

Alpha Relief staff positions are available from time to time....Are you fun, energetic and passionate about children? Alpha Kindergarten School and Big Sky Adventure Play may be the perfect direction for you! Discover how great it is to work at our sites. We offer full time, and relief staff contracts at our nurseries along with good opportunities for trainee nursery staff.
Big Sky offers part time positions which can ideally be suited to students looking for work during weekends and holiday periods. Check out our current vacancies below....

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 Alpha Kindergarten School
The quality of our childcare can only be as good as the team which provides it - so our staff are our most important asset at Alpha Kindergarten. We provide the perfect environment for experienced, trainee and student nursery nurses - with ongoing training for our qualified staff to help improve their skills, whilst providing essential experience for those working towards childcare qualifications. Alpha Kindergarten School is spread over two settings in Peterborough and constantly strives to take our team with us in improving our standards and quality of care. Successful candidates will benefit from the extensive experience found at both settings and the range of opportunities for further improvement we offer. If this is your chosen career path and you have a positive attitude and approach to work then contact us and speak to a manager for more details. See below for contact details.

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Our out-of-school and holiday club, based at our Orton setting, requires additional staff during school holiday times. If you would enjoy working with children up to the age of 11, think you can be part of a team creating exciting, and interesting activities on a part-time basis then we would be pleased to hear from you. See below for contact details.
 

Position:Room Leader Pre-School Room. 

Setting: Alpha Kindergarten: ORTON 

Qualifications required: NNEB/NVQ LEVEL 3 OR EQUIVALENT 

Applications required by: Friday 31st May 

 
Details: We are looking for the right person to join and led our professional and friendly team in the capacity of Room leader . NNEB/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent plus at least 2 Years experience . Applicants should be thoroughly conversant with the Early Years Foundation Stage. Having held a specialist role e.g. SENCO would be an advantage. You should be self-motivated, imaginative and have clear leadership skills. If you are a dedicated individual with solid professional practice with a minimum professional service of at least 1 years, then we would like to hear from you. Hours are 41.25 per week.

To apply: Please contact  Marie Osborne (01733)390969 for more information. If you have the ability to print you can download an application form here


 
POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Position: Relief Staff
Setting: Alpha Kindergarten: Orton and Fletton
Application required by: As required by business requirements
Details: From time to time we have opportunities for relief staff. This is always based on a flexible arrangement to suit both parties. If you have a background in nursery care or are Level 2 or 3 qualified and are seeking a part time or flexible arrangement then please contact the manager to see what is currently available.
Contact: Please contact the manager at either of our settings using the details below to see if a current vacancy for a Relief position exists. If you have the ability to print you can download an application form here.

Position: Trainee Nursery Nurses
Setting: Alpha Kindergarten: Orton and Fletton
Application required by: None at present
Details: If you have chosen 'nursery care' as your profession and have the ability, aptitude and appropriative caring as well as a professional manner then we are would like to hear from you.You could already be on a college course and are looking for a placement. Alternatively you may just prefer to do your training and achieve qualification whilst working directly with us. We have two nurseries in Peterborough so please contact the manager at either setting to find out what options are available for training at Alpha and if we have an appropriate current vacancy.
Contact: Please contact the manager at either of our settings using the details below.


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Big Sky Adventure Play
Based at one of Cambridgeshire's busiest and most popular indoor play centres, Big Sky provides an exciting, energetic and fun place to work. Our wide variety of equipment, rides and activities provide a wide range of responsibilities and roles for our team. If you are a responsible, enthusiastic and hard-working individual and think that a part-time job working in a setting with children is for you, then Big Sky would be a superb place for you  to work. We have opportunities available all year round, particularly during school holiday periods. If you are ready for an exciting, social and responsible role at Big Sky either contact us using the information below, or visit us and ask for an application pack at Reception. See below for contact details, alternatively, if you have the ability to print, you may download an application form here.

 POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Position: Part-time Play Coaches
Setting: Big Sky Adventure Play
Application required by: Ongoing
Details: If you are interested in working with children, taking on a range of responsibilities from running activities and rides, working in our cafeteria to greeting customers at reception, Big Sky is the place for you! As a Play Coach you will be involved in operations across the Big Sky centre, so if you are a hard-working, enthusiastic individual, motivated to work in an environment that values its staff, apply today!
Contact: Please contact the Big Sky manager using the details below Or, visit the Big Sky centre to pick up an application form Or, if you have the ability to print, download an application form here.

 All job roles are subject to satisfactory references being obtained and are all subject to a probation period. E&OE details subject to change without notice.