Nursery Nurse

Staff Match; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Uniform

Career progression

Job summary

Staff Match in Oxford is seeking an experienced level 3 Nursery Nurse with a real passion for childcare. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a solid working knowledge of the EYFS curriculum are essential to support children's development.

Responsibilities include planning activities, observing children, maintaining a safe environment, and building strong relationships with parents. The role requires 40 hours per week and compliance with nursery health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of EYFS curriculum.
• NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification is required.
• Experience in childcare settings and supporting children's development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set out age-appropriate activities daily to encourage development and learning.
• Undertake observations on key children and keep accurate records.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing environment.
• Be flexible and move within the nursery to work with different age groups.
• Build positive relationships with parents.
• Attend staff meetings and training as required.
• Ensure the nursery is clean and tidy after activities and maintain cleanliness.

Skills

Communication skills

EYFS knowledge

Education

NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced level 3 Nursery Nurse with a real passion for childcare? Then join a lovely nursery in Oxford. Candidates will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills and a good working knowledge of EYFS curriculum.

Person Specification:

• NVQ level 3 Childcare qualification
• Experience of working in a childcare setting and supporting children’s development
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Desirable)
• Paediatric First Aid (Desirable)

Some of your responsibilities of Nursery Nurse will include:

• Set out age appropriate activities on a daily basis to encourage development and learning.
• Undertake observations on key children and keep accurate records, identifying the children’s needs both academic and social.
• Maintaining a safe, nurturing environment
• Be flexible and able to move within the nursery to work with the different ranges of children as required
• Build positive relationships with parents
• To attend all staff meetings and participate in training as required
• To ensure that the nursery is clean and tidy after activities and maintain a reasonable standard of cleanliness.
• To administer medicines as necessary according to nursery rules and procedures.
• To report any incident as per the nursery Health and Safety procedures.
• Assist in putting up displays of children’s work.
• Working 40 hours per week

Benefits:

Excellent benefits in include training, uniform, and further career progression.

Due to the nature of this job, candidates will be subject to UK eligibility checks together with Enhance Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks