Cover Level 3 Nursery Practitioner - Cambridgeshire

Clarence House Day Nurseries Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Ongoing training and development

Free uniform

Free lunches

Free staff Christmas and summer party

Career progression opportunities

Pension contribution scheme

Job summary

Clarence House Day Nurseries is seeking a friendly, flexible Cover Nursery Practitioner to support our nurseries across Cambridgeshire. You will work across different settings, covering staff absences and assisting with activities for various age groups, ensuring high-quality care and education.

The role is full-time (40 hours/week) with pay from £13.75 per hour. Mileage is reimbursed at £0.30 per mile, and regular training and development opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 or equivalent Early Years Childcare / Nursery Nurse qualification.
• Work experience in a childcare setting is desirable but not essential.
• A caring, patient and enthusiastic approach to working with children.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• The flexibility to travel between our Cambridgeshire nursery settings.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children throughout their Early Years stages.
• Assisting in the planning, implementation and supervision of children’s activities.
• Monitoring and recording children’s progress.
• Key worker responsibilities building and maintaining relationships with a small group of children and their parents/carers.

Skills

Level 3 Early Years qualification

Self-motivated

Passionate

Team player

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Level 3 Early Years Childcare / Nursery Nurse qualification

Job description

Clarence House Day Nurseries is a group of 15 nurseries in East Anglia and East Midlands.

Are you an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Nursery Practitioner who enjoys variety and working with different nursery teams?

We are looking for a friendly, flexible and adaptable Cover Nursery Practitioner to support our nurseries across Cambridgeshire, including Cambridge, Chatteris, Ely, Godmanchester, March and Papworth Everard.

This is a varied role where you will work across different nursery settings, providing cover during staff absences and additional support where needed. You will have the opportunity to work with different teams and age groups, helping to ensure children continue to receive high-quality care and education.

This is a full-time position, working 40 hours per week, with a rate of pay from £13.75 per hour.

Regular travel between our Cambridgeshire nurseries will be required, and mileage will be covered.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting children throughout their Early Years stages
• Assisting in the planning, implementation and supervision of children’s activities
• Monitoring and recording children’s progress
• Key worker responsibilities building and maintaining relationships with a small group of children and their parents/carers

What we are looking for:

We're looking for a person who is self-motivated, passionate and a team player with good communication and interpersonal skills. You must have a genuine desire to care for children in a safe and stimulating environment. In addition, you will be required to have:

• A Level 3 or equivalent Early Years Childcare / Nursery Nurse qualification
• Work experience in a childcare setting is desirable but not essential
• A caring, patient and enthusiastic approach to working with children.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• The flexibility to travel between our Cambridgeshire nursery settings.

What can you expect from us:

• Mileage reimbursement at the rate of £0.30 per mile for travel between our nursery settings.
• Ongoing training and development
• Free uniform
• Free lunches
• Free staff Christmas and summer party
• Career progression opportunities within the Clarence House Day Nurseries group
• Pension contribution scheme

Safeguarding is extremely important to us; we will pay for you to have an enhanced DBS check, and we'll fully supervise all employees until a clear DBS check is received.