Nursery Practitioner

Position: Nursery Practitioner

Contract: Permanent and part time available (50 weeks a year)

Hours: Full time / Part-time with flexible shift patterns available

Annual Holiday: Six weeks’ annual leave

Salary: £25,000 to £28,000 (FTE)

Start Date: February or March 2025

This is an exciting time for you to join the Bright Beginnings Nursery at SCS as we enter the next phase of its growth. The nursery is expanding and we are looking for passionate staff to take this journey with us. We would welcome applications from experienced Early Years Practitioners as well as those who have recently qualified.

If you are an Early Years Practitioner or Nursery Nurse looking for a new role or if you are completing your Early Years training and looking to take on a new and exciting opportunity this could be the role for you.

Our nursery has moved to all-year-round setting from January 2025, open for 50 weeks a year

Opening hours from January 2025: 7.30am to 6.00pm

Option for parents to choose term time only or term time plus contracts

A strong and growing team of Nursery Practitioners, with great potential for the Head of Nursery to recruit additional colleagues once in post

Lunch provided

Free parking available

Who are we looking for?

If you are able to demonstrate the following we would welcome your application:

Level 3 qualified in Early Years

Able to inspire our pupils with enthusiasm and a love of learning

Have a sound knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years curriculum

Able to plan and prepare engaging and stimulating activities for pupils of every ability

Able to positively impact pupils in every aspect of their education including pastoral care

Able to encourage learning and development, through play and teaching

Can create a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn

Can work with parents and carers to support their children

Enable children to build their literacy, language and numeracy skills

Monitor progress to enable planning

Put together activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day

What can we offer you?

You will have the chance to join our great team and play a key role in delivering a high-quality childcare service to our young children

Salary between £25,000 to £28,000 (FTE)

Annual salary review

Annual leave of six weeks each year, inclusive of Bank Holidays

SCS has established an Employee Benefits Package for its entire staff. In conjunction with Education support we are able to offer an employee assistance programme, SCS also offers a cycle to work scheme and with Edenred a childcare voucher scheme via salary sacrifice

Meals are normally provided during working hours.

Free on site parking

Pension Scheme

Teachers will be automatically enrolled in our Royal London pension scheme. All other staff will be automatically enrolled in the Standard Life pension scheme

Staff are entitled to up to 50% discount on their children's school fees

Refer a friend scheme up to £750

MAIN DUTIES

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact

To foster warm, nurturing and caring relationships with the children

Provide classroom and teaching support as directed by the class teacher, fully engaging with the children as they play and learn

To support the education, personal, social and emotional development of pupils. Working under the guidance of the class teacher in the planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of pupils or the whole class to promote effective teaching and learning

To follow procedures and protocol as detailed in the Pre-Prep and staff handbooks

Lead sessions for small groups of children as directed by the class teacher

To undertake playground and lunchtime duties

To assist with classroom and other displays and to assist the teacher and department in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment

To be a point of contact with parents and carers

To undertake minor first aid duties

To assist with the general supervision of pupils including wrap around care as needed

To keep up an up-to-date understanding of the curriculum, including undertaking CPD as needed, to improve and strive for the best

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the smooth running of the Pre-Prep department, working as part of a collective staff team

Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job as required and directed by the Head of Pre-Prep. This may include occasional out-of-hours work, such as supervision of breakfast club or other school events, such as open days and other functions in the school’s annual calendar

QUALIFICATIONS

A full and relevant Level 3 or above qualification to work with EYFS children

Safeguarding training and awareness

First Aid or Paediatric First Aid qualification (desirable although not essential)

Record of continuing professional development (CPD)

An interest in outdoor learning or outdoor learning qualification would be of interest

EXPERIENCE

Recent experience of working with young children is essential

Experience of working in EYFS is desirable

SKILLS

Flexible approach to meet the needs of the role

Adaptability

IT skills

Open to new ideas and approaches

Strong team player

PERSONAL QUALITIES

A warm and nurturing nature

Great team player

Flexible

Positive outlook

Ability to use initiative

Good sense of humour

Strong team player who can be flexible and respond positively to changes of routine

HOW TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this post, please complete the application form on the TES website.

Closing Date: Tuesday 18th February 2025

Interviews: week commencing 24th February 2025

Please see attached job description for full details.