Senior Nursery Practitioner

Ashford College; Broadstairs; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Learning and Development Opportunities

Exclusive Discounts & Perks

Flexible Personal Leave

Wellbeing and Health Support

Culture and Recognition

Competitive Pension Scheme

Job summary

East Kent Colleges Group is seeking a Senior Nursery Practitioner to support the Nursery Manager in delivering high-quality early years provision. You will contribute to the development of children through EYFS-based planning and observation, and collaborate closely with parents to support each learner.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, teamwork, and professional development within EKC Group, an Ofsted Outstanding provider, with options to engage in staff development and community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing early years provision.
• Ability to plan for individual learning using observation and assessment (EYFS).
• Proven track record of working with parents and families.

Responsibilities

• Support the Nursery Manager and work in a team to deliver high standards of care and education.
• Support students in developing their full potential through EYFS activities.
• Lead on monitoring and upholding safeguarding and welfare of children.

Skills

Leadership

Learning plan & EYFS

Partnership with parents

Job description

About The Role

Little Steps, Big Impact - Join a Team Where Your Work Shapes Young Lives

An exciting new opportunity has arisen in the Commercial team at EKC Group, for a Senior Nursery Practitioner to support the Nursery Manager and work in a team in our early years' nursery.

The post holder will support students in developing to their full potential and providing an excellent childcare service.

About you

We are looking for a hardworking, dynamic and organised individual who has the skills and knowledge to provide and monitor the standards, care and education with reference to all aspects of Early Years Foundation Stage.

The post holder will be able to display recent evidence of a leadership and management role, an ability to accurately plan for children's individual learning and development through observation and assessment using the EYFS and a proven track record of working in partnership with parents.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider

East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles.

As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so.

If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break.

We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave - 24 days (FTE) per annum, plus 5 extra days after 5 years
• Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution