Nursery Practitioner

Tiger Primary School; Loose; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

Job summary

Tiger Cubs Day Nursery are looking for Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioners to join our team. We have 2 roles available: 27.5 hours per week and 26 hours per week. The working hours would be around the nursery opening times of Monday-Friday 7:30pm-6:00pm.

Shift patterns will be discussed at interview. Applicants must hold a full Level 3 Childcare qualification and have some recent childcare experience. You should be a positive role-model who can contribute to a stimulating learning

Qualifications

• Must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• Some recent experience in a childcare setting.
• Be a positive role-model to colleagues, students and children.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the children are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment.
• Working in partnership with parents and fellow colleagues.
• Maintaining child development and observation records.
• Following and implementing all nursery policies and procedures.
• Ensuring the key person approach is fully instilled in everyday practice.

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

Location: Tiger Cubs Day Nursery. Kent, UK

Salary: Nursery Practitioner Scale £16,323-£17,265 (£25,600 FTE)

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Nursery;

Job Roles: Other Support;

Working Patterns: Part-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 16th October 2026

Interview Date: WC 26th October 2026

Expected Working Start Date: November 2026

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

TigerPrimary School is a ‘Good’ school in the heart of Loose, Maidstone with over450 children aged 4 to 11. The curriculum is designed to provide a broad andbalanced education, rich in real-life experiences and opportunities. Understandthat every child deserves to experience a sense of accomplishment in a widerange of areas. The enriched curriculum reflects this belief, offering anexcellent balance between academic and personal development.

TigerPrimary value each and every child as an individual, ensuring that they aresupported throughout their own unique educational journey. Children and staffshare a genuine love of learning, thriving in an environment built upon theschool values (Teamwork, Independence, Going beyond the expected, Empathy,Resilience).

AtTiger Primary School, they offer a welcoming and inviting space whereenthusiastic and happy children fill our classrooms. Passionate for learning isevident in their commitment to enable ALL children to achieve their very best.The staff at Tiger care deeply about the wellbeing and development of all youngpeople, fostering a love for teaching and learning that is truly inspirational.

AtFuture Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflectsthe diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applicationsfrom people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled,neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, andfrom different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the uniqueperspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make ourorganisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you..

What'sin it for you?

• Avibrant and exciting place to work
• Afriendly and supportive environment
• Anexcellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationallyaccredited qualifications
• Thesupport of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and onePrimary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, forchildren aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• Awell-resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• Anopportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcarescheme

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Job Description

This post relates to Vacancies at Tiger Cubs Day Nursery, not Tiger Primary School.

TigerCubs Day Nursery are looking for Level 3 Qualified Nursery Practitioners tojoin our team; the successful applicants will be motivated and enthusiasticindividuals with the ability to use their own initiative. We have 2 roles available:27.5 hours per week and 26 hours per week. The working hours would be aroundthe nursery opening times of Monday-Friday 7:30pm-6:00pm. shift patterns willbe discussed at interview.

• Ensuringthe children are cared for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment.
• Workingin partnership with parents and also fellow colleagues.
• Maintainingchild development and observat17ion records.
• Followingand implementing all policies and procedures set out by the nursery.
• Ensuringthe key person approach is fully instilled in everyday practice.

Thesuccessful candidates must hold a full and relevant Level 3 Childcarequalification. For details of these qualifications please use the followinglink: Early yearsqualifications list: UK only - GOV.UK

Applicantswill need to demonstrate some recent experience in a childcare setting whichcan be referenced and able to demonstrate their knowledge of the developmentaland learning needs of young children. You will also need to be a positiverole-model to colleagues, students and visitors to the nursery.

Thesuccessful candidate will have the following:

• Applicantsmust want to pursue a career in childcare
• Striveto be a team player
• Beself-motivated in both their studies and workplace
• Showenthusiasm in learning how to create a stimulating, fun, inviting and caringlearning environment for young children.
• Trustworthy
• Punctual
• Reliable
• Committed
• Motivatedand polite with a smart appearance

Applicationswill be considered as they are received and therefore this post may befulfilled before the closing date. Early applications are encouraged.