The vast majority of our staff are either NNEB (National Nursery Examination Board) or equivalent, or participating in the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) in Early Years and Childcare. We find it invaluable to train our own staff, as this way we ensure continuity of care for children and familiarity for our parents. There are great career opportunities within our Nurseries and we always encourage internal applications first.
Career opportunities
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to providing great career opportunities for its entire staff. We are very keen to ensure the majority of staff participate in training at all levels. Whether you have had experience in child care previously or if you are joining us straight from school or another career, we will do all we can to support you in your training needs. We have a resident NVQ assessor who will assist all students with any elements of the Level 2, 3 or 4 courses.
Naturally not everybody wants to pursue a dedicated training course and we appreciate that some may just want to work with children. We will ensure that First Aid and Food Hygiene courses are regularly available to you.
Our policy is always to recruit and/or promote internally if at all possible. We want to offer diverse career opportunities to all staff that are seeking them. Whether it is your goal to become a Senior Nursery Nurse, a Nursery Manager, an Educational Co-ordinator or an Area Manager, wherever we can we will assist you in achieving that goal.
However as a rapidly expanding business we are always looking for quality staff for our existing Nurseries. See our Current Vacancies below.
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Islington
27-29 Amwell Street
Islington
London
EC1R 1UN
Manager: Liz Nash
Telephone: 020 7833 4785
Email:monkeypuzzleislington@gmail.com
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Each floor is individually appointed to reflect the particular requirements of each age group from three months to five years old.
On the ground floor, the pre school area is built around a large, bright, airy day room leading on to the outside play area. Leading off the day room is a literacy room, computer room, a numeracy room and a creative area for messy play. Toilets and sinks are close by to help encourage independence before attending school.
The Toddler area occupies the entire first floor of the building. There are sensory and creative areas, plus a dedicated messy play area. The toddlers also benefit from a reading corner, circle time area and home corner.
The top floor is completely dedicated to babies aged 3 months to 2 years. Babies are separated in to mobile and non-mobile groups and each group has its own dedicated sleep area and play room where each baby is encouraged to develop through creative and sensory activities.
Our fees are as follows:
Under 2’s: £64 per day
Over 2’s: £60 per day
Half day sessions: £35 (starting and ending at 1pm)
We have put together a small directory of links that we hope are useful to parents with small children. There are links to local attractions; recommended activity and recipe books to buy on Amazon.co.uk; pointers for help with funding childcare and registering for Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. Plus lots more!
If you have any favourite websites you think we should feature please mention them to your nursery manager. Please note: all links open in a new browser window.
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Things to do in Islington:
Recipes & Meal planners
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery is conveniently located in the tranquil setting of Amwell Street in Islington. Just a short walk from the hustle and bustle of Pentonville Road, the nursery is situated in a beautiful Georgian building adjacent to the Clerkenwell Parochial School. Set over four floors, Monkey Puzzle Day nursery offers spacious well appointed day rooms for children aged three months to five years.
- Open 7.30am - 6.30pm
- 68 full time places
- Fully equipped play areas
