Nursery Practitioner

We are looking for dedicated Nursery Practitioners who are passionate and confident about childcare to join our brilliant Nursery Team here at Tockington Manor School and Nursery. You should have a genuine love of working with young children, between 2 - 4 years of age, with a commitment to providing outstanding care and education. Practitioners will always respect the safeguarding of children and ensure that all policies and procedures are observed.

The main responsibilities of the post are to:

Supporting the children

• support learning using the EYFS framework, carry out child observations and keep records up to date

• develop and maintain strong partnerships and communication with parents to facilitate day-to-day caring and early learning needs

• be a key person responsible for forming a relationship with children and parents and forming and building their learning journey 

• prepare and support age related activities for children

• create a safe, inclusive and welcoming surrounding and environment for the children

Supporting the nursery and school

• build and develop strong professional working relationships

• work flexibly and effectively as part of a larger team with fellow staff

• respect and value all children, parents and staff

We prefer at least an NVQ Level 3 in childcare qualifications or equivalent but we will consider candidates with Level 2 with good experience).

Please read our attached job description (which includes our person specification) for more information.

A bit about us

Tockington Manor School is a small independent Preparatory School and Nursery, educating boys and girls from 2 – 13 years of age. The school is situated in the village of Tockington, a few minutes’ drive from Junction 16 of the M5, just north of the City of Bristol. We sit in 28 acres of beautiful grounds, providing a safe, secure, and happy environment for its pupils. Boasting first class sports pitches, a 25-metre indoor swimming pool and an all-weather pitch, it is also home to one of the largest privately owned arboretums in the UK. We also have a state-of-the-art Music and Performing Arts Suite, as well as a recently refurbished Art Studio.

Hours of work and benefits 

We have multiple positions available in our Nursery, all year round (term time and holiday club) with full time hours approx. 39-41 hours per week. We will consider applicants who wish to work part time.

You will be enrolled into the school’s support staff pension scheme and will be entitled to lunches (weekdays) before your start time as well as tea/coffee throughout the school day. The school’s facilities, including the swimming pool can be used where available.

How to apply

We'd love to hear from you. You can apply directly by hitting 'apply now' or by downloading our required application form through our website: https://www.tockingtonmanorschool.com/job-vacancies/1394.html and sending to recruitment@tockingtonmanorschool.com if you have any questions about the role please email recruitment@tockingtonmanorschool.com or by calling Gill Roberts, HR Officer  on 01454613229. Please read our attached job description which details more about the role. Current application deadline is 4 March 2022  but this could be subject to change.

Safeguarding

Tockington Manor School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and, consequently, appointment is subject to successful completion of all relevant employment checks, including enhanced DBS disclosure. During the interview process, candidates should expect to be questioned about issues regarding the safeguarding of children. Candidates should also be aware that referees will be asked to comment on a candidate's disciplinary record and whether the candidate has been the subject of any child protection concerns.