Nursery Practitioner (Part-time)

The City of Liverpool College; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Liverpool College is seeking a passionate nursery staff member to join their team. This role involves delivering high-quality childcare, supporting child development, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation. The successful candidate will have a relevant qualification in Early Years Education and be committed to fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Access to Employee Benefits Platform

Wellbeing support

Excellent pension provision

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in a pre-school setting.
• Knowledge of child development and safeguarding practices.
• Ability to manage time and tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard childcare and education through an inclusive curriculum.
• Support daily running and administration of the nursery.
• Act as a key person to observe and record child's development.

Skills

Communication

Team working

Organisational skills

Initiative

Passion for childcare

Education

Relevant qualification in Early Years Childcare/Education (Level 2 minimum)

Job description

Application Deadline: 9 July 2025

Department: Nursery

Location: Liverpool

Compensation: £15,090 - £15,529 / year

Description

Salary: £15,090-£15,529 (actual salary) Full-time equivalent: £22,638-£24,326
Term Time only, 39 weeks (part-time 25 hours)

Background and Purpose of the Role
The on-site college nursery is located in the Arts Centre site. It opened in September 2019, following the amalgamation of 2 college nurseries. The nursery provides fully funded childcare for eligible students and staff of the college. A small number of places are also available to those working locally outside of the college community.
The purpose of the role is to work as part of the nursery staff team delivering a high standard of care
and education though an inclusive curriculum for pre-school children. The post holder has safeguarding responsibility, responding to, and reporting safeguarding and child protection incidents on an immediate basis in line with policies, procedures and protocols.
Responsible to: Nursery Manager/Childcare Manager.

Position Description
The post holder will support the daily running and administration of the nursery, adhering to The City of Liverpool College policies and procedures and all relevant legislation and guidance including the
Childcare Act 2006, Working Together 2018, Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework, Prevent
Duty, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Ofsted framework, Health and Safety, GDPR
compliance, Food Standards Agency, and Local Authority requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. To work within the staff: child ratios, to a professional level that meets the required standards
and conditions of registration
2. To actively participate in the delivery of flexible and innovative, high-quality childcare
3. To contribute to the construction and delivery of a fully inclusive, integrated curriculum adhering
to the principles of the EYFS
4. Partake in supervision arrangements, staff meetings, discussions and peer observations.
Assisting the leadership team by taking the minutes when asked, to ensure accurate records of
such meetings are kept
5. To act as a key person to a designated group of children, observing, planning and recording
each child’s development and in line with the EYFS statutory framework.
6. Ensure the personalised learning and development package devised for each child is effective
in meeting their individual needs
7. Assist with claims for free entitlement hours as requested and support parents to complete a
claim form
8. Assist in the purchasing of consumables for the nursery, as required and ensure adequate
supplies are maintained
9. Be responsible for the accurate completion and monitoring of attendance registers and ensure
other records requited are up to date and managed in line with Data Protection and GDPR
regulations
10. Contribute as required, to any Ofsted inspection
11. Adhere to policies, procedure and protocols to ensure the health and safety, security and
welfare of children, staff, students and visitors

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

• Relevant qualification in Early Years Childcare/Education (Level 2 minimum)
• Recent experience of working with children in a pre-school setting
• Knowledge and understanding of child development, key legislative framework, The Early Years
• Foundation Stage, safeguarding and child protection practices
• Good organisational skills and effective time management to ensure delegated tasks are completed and deadlines met. Ability to work under own initiative
• Effective communication and team working skills
• Experience of the Key Person role
• Personal qualities of integrity, honesty, transparency and commitment to/ownership of the mission &
• values of the College.
• Positive personality - self-motivated, passionate & driven to achieve the best outcome for students
• Commitment to own professional development and to participate fully in training opportunities
• Be a conversant user of MS and IT systems and have a willingness to learn and develop ICT skills to
• ensure effective productivity
• Willingness & ability to embrace new systems to drive forward initiatives within the nursery
• Willingness & ability to contribute to the development of the college nursery
  
  

Benefits

We really care about our people. As a member of College staff, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, wellbeing services and opportunities for professional development.

These include:

• Generous annual leave - We offer the highest holiday entitlement in the City Region
• Competitive salary - Our salaries are the highest within FE in the City Region
• Access to our Employee Benefits Platform, offering hundreds of discounts and savings
• Wellbeing support - Access to a free, independent and confidential 24 hour counselling support, as well as general wellbeing and lifestyle support through our platform and app
• Pension Scheme - Excellent pension provision, with memberships of Local Government Scheme, Teachers Pension Scheme and Aviva, depending on the role.