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About our team……how we are formed and work together
Our dynamic early years and childcare team are proud to be part of the ever-developing Learning Tree Pre-school!
Committed to a shared vision, we aim to provide the best possible quality of care and development to our small children!
We aim high and are driven with determination for success!
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Owned and led by a qualified, experienced practitioner of 30 years, our senior lead also holds a long-standing position in the Early Years and Childcare team for the local authority. Driven by challenge and motivation our lead provides The Team with integral support and in delivering a premium and quality experience for our young children.
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The Team is made up of male and female practitioners across a broad age range promoting equality and provides a balanced mix of experience and knowledge, opportunity and support to everyone.
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Robust recruitment procedures ensure suitable choices to develop and retain the very best people who excel at Childcare and commit to continuous professional development and training. All practitioners are qualified and/or working towards a qualification in Early Years and Childcare, hold a DBS (police check), are first aid trained in paediatrics, completed statutory requirements in Safeguarding child protection including Chanel - Prevent (terrorism), Female genital mutilation (FGM) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and an awareness of Health and Safety and Risk Assessment.
Enthusiastic, qualified and experienced early
years practitioners make up our Management
Team! Vital to our success, each bring their own
individual qualities, experience and skills and
together with energy, vision and determination
make The Learning Tree Pre-School the very best
the place to be!
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Working together we are always looking for new
ideas and creative ways to spark our small
children’s curiosity, awe and wonder to create
and drive the magical learning experience! ​
Our most recent being our Serenity Room!
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Our Managers responsibilities also include maintaining high standards of practice,
ensuring the smooth and efficient day to day running and supervision of the team.
Equally, our qualified, experienced practitioners have similar responsibilities and roles, important and vital in assisting the running of the daily programme. They support the management team, also bringing their own individual qualities and experiences further enhancing the whole team, teaching experience.
Training and Apprenticeships​
An experienced qualified trainer and assessor in early years and childcare our senior lead
carries a passion in supporting our professional development and children’s and young
people’s workforce development.
Opportunities are available for Level 2 and 3 Apprenticeship in Children’s and Young Peoples Workforce. Apprentices can work within our childcare team, with opportunities for mentoring in all areas of nursery life together with bespoke training and experience of current childcare practice in order to start a fulfilling career in childcare. We have close working relationships with Canterbury college and happy to receive applications for student placements.
All student/apprenticeship placements are subject to robust recruitment procedures and are regularly supervised and monitored in line with safeguarding policies and procedures. An expected level of progression is required to maintain a position.
Open a wonder of opportunity!
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