Nursery Practitioner

Malvern College; Malvern; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Mini Malvern Nursery at The Downs Malvern is hiring Nursery Practitioners to care for children aged 6 months and up.

The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, open 8am–6pm, 49 weeks a year. Salary is £12.71–£14.04 per hour, with DBS checks and safeguarding a key part of the selection process.

You will work closely with the Nursery Manager to deliver high-quality early years education and a supportive, safe environment for young learners.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Years Education and practice.
• Ability to nurture and support children's development.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support youngest children and assist Nursery Manager to maintain high standards.
• Contribute to planning and implementing age-appropriate activities.
• Ensure safeguarding and DBS checks as part of recruitment.

Skills

Early Years Education

Nurturing

Teamwork

Communication with children

Job description

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.

You may have experience in the following: Nursery Practitioner, Baby Room Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Educator, Childcare Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, EYFS Practitioner, Room Leader, Teaching Assistant, Childcare Assistant, Early Years Teaching Assistant, etc