Nursery Practitioner - Full time, all year round

Salisbury Cathedral School; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nursery as a Nursery Practitioner, where your passion for early childhood education will help shape young minds. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a nurturing environment, fostering children's development and learning through play. With a competitive salary and a supportive team, you will play a pivotal role in creating a positive and engaging atmosphere for children aged 2 to 4. Enjoy benefits like an annual salary review, generous holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities while making a lasting impact on the lives of young learners.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Childcare voucher scheme

Meals provided during working hours

Free on-site parking

Pension scheme

Discount on children's school fees

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Early Years is essential.
• Experience working with children aged 2 is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children.
• Plan and prepare engaging activities for children.
• Support children's personal and social development.

Skills

Early Years Education

Child Development

Safeguarding

First Aid

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Level 3 Qualification in Early Years

Safeguarding Training

Tools

IT Skills

Job description

Position: Nursery Practitioner

Contract: Permanent (50 weeks a year)

Hours: Full time only, no part time hours available

Annual Holiday: 25 days, plus 8 days of public holidays

Salary: £25,000 to £28,000

Start Date: 30th June 2025 or sooner if notice allows

We are currently recruiting for an Early Years Practitioner to join our thriving nursery, looking after children from 2 to 4 years. The successful Early Years Practitioner will share our passion that the early years are formative; experiences now can shape a child’s future. It is our aim that they should look forward to every day, knowing they are valued as individuals so they can grow in self-confidence and independence.

This is an exciting time for you to join the Apple Tree Nursery at SCS as we enter the next phase of its growth. The nursery is expanding and we are looking for passionate staff to take this journey with us. We welcome applications from experienced Early Years Practitioners.

If you are an Early Years Practitioner or Nursery Nurse looking for a new role and to take on a new and exciting opportunity this could be the role for you.

About our Nursery:

• Moved to all-year-round setting from January 2025, open for 50 weeks a year
• Opening hours from January 2025: 7.30am to 6.00pm
• Option for parents to choose term time only or term time plus contracts
• A strong and growing team of Nursery Practitioners, with great potential for the Head of Nursery to recruit additional colleagues
• Lunch provided
• Free parking available

Who are we looking for?

If you are able to demonstrate the following we would welcome your application:

• Level 3 qualified in Early Years
• Experience of working with children aged 2 and the flexibility to be able to work with children aged 3 and 4
• Able to inspire our pupils with enthusiasm and a love of learning
• Have a sound knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years curriculum
• Able to plan and prepare engaging and stimulating activities for children of every ability
• Able to positively impact pupils in every aspect of their education including pastoral care
• Able to encourage learning and development, through play and teaching
• Can create a secure environment, using imagination to help children to learn
• Can work with parents and carers to support their children
• Enable children to build their literacy, language and numeracy skills
• Monitor progress to enable planning
• Put together activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day

What can we offer you?

• You will have the chance to join our great team and play a key role in delivering a high-quality childcare service to our young children.
• Salary between £25,000 to £28,000 depending on experience and qualifications
• Annual salary review
• Annual leave of 25 days plus 8 days of public holidays

SCS has established an Employee Benefits Package for its entire staff:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Edenred childcare voucher scheme via salary sacrifice
• Meals are normally provided during working hours
• Free on site parking
• Standard Life pension scheme
• Staff are entitled to up to 50% discount on their children's school fees

Main Duties:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact
• To foster warm, nurturing and caring relationships with the children
• Provide support as directed by the Head of Nursery, fully engaging with the children as they play and learn
• To support the education, personal, social and emotional development of children, working under the guidance of the Head of Nursery in the planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of children
• To follow procedures and protocol as detailed in the Pre-Prep and staff handbooks
• Lead sessions for small groups of children as directed by the Head of Nursery
• To undertake playground and lunchtime duties
• To assist with classroom and other displays and to assist the Head of Nursery and department in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
• To be a point of contact with parents and carers
• To undertake minor first aid duties
• To assist with the general supervision of children
• Undertaking CPD as needed, to improve and strive for the best

Other Responsibilities:

• Support the smooth running of the Pre-Prep department, working as part of a collective staff team
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the job as required and directed by the Head of Nursery. This may include occasional out-of-hours work, such as supervision of school events, such as open days and other functions in the school’s annual calendar

All Staff Are Expected To:

• Carry out the work of this school to the best of your ability, displaying initiative and enthusiasm and recognising that its status as preparatory and pre-prep, boarding and day school, and also a choir school, places additional demands and responsibilities on staff who choose to work here
• Do all you can, by the relationships that you build with pupils, staff, parents, and the wider community, to promote the caring ethos of the school and reflect its Christian foundation
• Engage actively in the performance review process
• Adhere to policies as set out in the staff handbook
• Maintain high professional standards of attendance, punctuality, appearance and conduct

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• A full and relevant Level 3 or above qualification to work with EYFS children
• Safeguarding training and awareness
• First Aid or Paediatric First Aid qualification (desirable although not essential)
• Record of continuing professional development (CPD)
• An interest in outdoor learning or outdoor learning qualification would be of interest

Experience:

• Recent experience of working with young children aged 2 is essential
• Experience of working in EYFS is essential

Skills:

• Flexible approach to meet the needs of the role
• Adaptability
• IT skills
• Open to new ideas and approaches
• Strong team player

Personal Qualities:

• A warm and nurturing nature
• Great team player
• Flexible
• Positive outlook
• Ability to use initiative
• Good sense of humour
• Strong team player who can be flexible and respond positively to changes of routine

How to apply:

If you would like to apply for this post, please complete the application form on the TES website.

Closing Date: Friday 30th May 2025

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th June 2025

For any queries, please speak to:

Mrs Charli Hilliard, HR Administrator

01722 555318 or [e-mail]