Nursery Practitioner

hireful; Malvern; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

The Downs Malvern is recruiting Nursery Practitioners to join Mini Malvern Nursery at The Downs Malvern, Malvern, Worcestershire. This full-time role (40 hours per week) offers an hourly wage of £12.71 to £14.04 and requires a dedication to high-quality early years education.

The post involves safeguarding responsibilities and is designed for individuals who can support children aged 6 months and up within a busy preparatory school setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Years Education
• Willingness to nurture and support children in their early development
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare

Responsibilities

• Support our youngest children and work closely with the Nursery Manager to maintain high standards of provision.
• Help with day-to-day activities and routines during 40 hours per week.

Job description

Nursery Practitioner

Location: The Downs Malvern, Malvern, Worcestershire
Salary: £12.71 to £14.04 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full Time

Mini Malvern Nursery is expanding and The Downs Malvern are looking to recruit multiple Nursery Practitioners and Baby Room Practitioners to be part of our incredible team.

Mini Malvern Nursery is for children aged 6 months and up. The nursery comprises three bright, modern classrooms and two outdoor gardens with adventure play areas, in addition to accessing The Downs Malvern's beautiful 55-acre site, including a Forest School and a smallholding with pigs, quail, chickens, and sheep.

The Role

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our youngest children and will work closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure the Nursery provision remains at a consistently high standard. You will have a deep knowledge of Early Years Education and a willingness to nurture and support children in their early development.

This role is on a full time basis of 40 hours per week.

Mini Malvern is open from 8am to 6pm, 49 weeks a year. We close for bank holidays, as well as one week at Easter, one week in August, and one week at Christmas.

About Us

The Downs Malvern is a busy, vibrant and successful co-educational preparatory school for boarding and day children up to the age of 13. We have a welcoming staff community and are situated near to Great Malvern on the western slopes of the Malvern Hills.

Safeguarding

This post involves significant contact with children and the post holder will be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Downs Malvern exists to provide a quality all round education for pupils aged 6 months to 13 years old and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.

You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on short‑listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑listed candidates.