STAFF BENEFITS

At Little Forest Folk we believe in looking after the people who look after our children, so our educators enjoy a range of perks such as;

  • All employees start with 20 days annual leave + public holidays

  • 1 additional day of annual leave after each full year of employment

  • PLUS a day off on your birthday – everyone should spend their birthday eating cake, not at work!

    • Our nurseries are closed on public holidays and between Christmas Eve and the New Year

    • Annual Leave is requested and approved on a first come, first served basis

  • Competitive salaries

  • New starter kit

  • Uniform allowance

  • Little Forest Folk branded clothing

  • Employee of the month awards

  • Professional development and in house training with leading names in the Early Childhood industry

    • During probation new staff will undertake Paediatric First Aid, Level 2 Food Hygiene and Level 1 Safeguarding course

    • We offer the opportunity for unqualified staff to undertake their Early Years qualification (see more details below)

    • We also offer staff the opportunity to sign up for Forest School Leader training (see more details below)

    • Staff are encouraged to source and research other training courses and opportunities to further develop and enhance their skills and benefit their nursery.

  • Funded Level 3 Early Years Qualification

    • Level 3 Children and Young Person’s Workforce (Early Years Educator) (RFQ)

    • The course is ideal for those that want to learn how to promote a child’s physical, emotional and social development.

    • On completion of the course staff will be a professionally recognised Early Years Educator!

  • Funded Level 3 Forest School Leadership Qualification

  • Career progression opportunities

    • As a business we love to promote from within and have a number of nursery management who have been promoted to more senior roles.

  • Social events throughout the year

  • A fit, healthy, active job - no need to have a gym membership if you are out in the forest all day!

  • Discounts at our favourite outdoor retailers

  • Bike to Work scheme (with Cyclescheme)

    • Cyclescheme is one of the biggest providers of the Bike to Work Scheme. This is a Government backed salary sacrifice scheme between Little Forest Folk and the individual member of staff.

    • This scheme is where Little Forest Folk agrees to purchase a bicycle for its staff member and hires the bicycle for them. At the end of the hire period they can purchase the bicycle for a small fee.

    • For more information go to https://help.cyclescheme.co.uk/collection/27-employee-answers or watch this quick video https://vimeo.com/131630071

  • Techscheme

  • Cash back health plan (with Paycare)

    • Paycare are a not-for-profit health cash plan provider who believe that prevention is far better than cure, and have made it their mission to help individuals – young, old and everyone in-between – to care for bodies, and minds, to help ensure we all enjoy the best possible health (physically, mentally, and financially).

    • Staff can reclaim 100% of the cost of a wide range of everyday health expenses up to an annual limit, including - optical, dental, chiropody, health screenings, specialist consultants and tests, inoculations and vaccinations.

    • For more information visit https://www.paycare.org/

  • Workplace Nursery scheme (50% discount on places, subject to availability).

  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) operated by Health Assured

    • All staff and their immediate families have access to this completely confidential and free service, providing support on a wide range of work, family, and personal issues.

    • For more information visit https://www.healthassured.org/

To learn more about what we do at Little Forest Folk, feel free to find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/littleforestfolk or browse our website. Should you have any questions about the role, we'd love to hear from you!

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