Nursery Practitioner

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent College Junior School in Canterbury is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to support babies and toddlers in a safe, high quality, developmentally appropriate environment. You will join a caring team, work with parents and professionals, and help deliver nurture-based learning across the early years.

This full-year role is 44 hours per week over four days. The college offers a supportive community, on-site parking, and opportunities to contribute to a thriving early years program.

Qualifications

• Contribute to a safe, high quality environment for babies and toddlers.
• Support and motivate team members and work with parents and staff.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and passion for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Work 44 hours per week over 4 days, year-round.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver developmentally appropriate activities and routines.

Job description

JOB OVERVIEW

Kent College Junior School provides the perfect environment for children to learn and develop in exceptional surroundings with outstanding facilities. As a Nursery Practitioner at Kent College, you will contribute to a safe, high quality and developmentally appropriate environment for babies and toddlers. Additionally, you will support and motivate other team members, be enthusiastic and passionate about working with children, and will work in partnership with parents, staff and other professionals. This role is 44 hours per week, over 4 days per week, full year.

WHY CHOOSE US

Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. The school is located in Canterbury, just one hour from the center of London by train. The Junior School ( from Nursery to year 6) has some 200 children and is set on an idyllic 14-acre campus. This is a fabulous opportunity to work for a happy, caring, and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct. Children follow individualised programs that recognise that all children flourish at different rates and in response to different challenges.The school was graded as excellent in all categories in the recent inspection conducted by ISI in October 2022, the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.

THE POSITION

This role is 44 hours per week, over 4 days per week, full year. Please see attached Job Description for more information.

We offer free on-site parking, free lunch during term time, cycle to work scheme and many more Closing date: 14th August 2026, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.