Nursery Nurse

gRafiKs; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Nursery Nurse to join their team at Westwood Nursery. This full-time role involves providing high-quality childcare and education, ensuring a safe and stimulating environment for children to thrive. You will play a key role in planning child-led activities and supporting the development of each child while collaborating with a dedicated team. The nursery values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace, offering a wide range of benefits and professional development opportunities. If you are enthusiastic about early years education and want to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Staff discount at Team Bath gym

Generous employer contributory pension schemes

Generous annual leave allowance

Free entry to the Holburne Museum

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Interest-Free Loan for immigration expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education required.
• Strong communication and organisation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing high-quality childcare and education.
• Maintain a safe and caring environment for children.

Skills

Team Player

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Knowledge of EYFS Curriculum

Child Development Support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education

Job description

Nursery Nurse

Department: Westwood Nursery

Salary: Starting from £24,044, rising to £25,433

Contract Type: Full-Time, Open Ended

Closing date: Monday 17 February 2025

Reference: CC12438

We currently have an opportunity for a passionate and ambitious Early Years Practitioner to join our team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.

Our campus offers a safe environment to enrich the children's development - from woodland walks and trips to see the ducks at our pond, to experiencing the energy within our sports village. We offer a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children can learn and develop to their full potential. Every child at the Nursery is seen as an individual, and we support all needs, abilities and interests.

You will

1. play a key role in assisting the team in providing high-quality childcare and education appropriate to the age and stage of development of the children
2. work to maintain a safe, secure and caring environment
3. be required to complete tasks in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
4. maintain children’s records and carry out assessments, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery

A core responsibility is planning and providing safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn. Importantly, you will support the Room Leader acting as a role model in supervising and monitoring Nursery Assistants, casual workers, students and volunteers.

You will:

1. be a good team player with sound communication and organisation skills
2. have knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum, with the ability to support the development of our children
3. have relevant qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or above)
4. be able to work in a team to observe, assess and plan as a key person
5. be able to produce written documentation to support the progress of individual children, being sensitive to their needs

Further information

This is a full-time role, working Monday - Friday (36.5 hours) but part-time hours can also be discussed.

An Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) clearance will be required for this post.

What we can offer you

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism-friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance, with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits on our website.

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