An exciting opportunity to join our award winning nursery!
Smallville Nursery is set in idyllic surroundings. Our staff are warm and welcoming and strive to ensure all children feel valued.
We understand that children learn best when they are happy and are playing. We follow the interests of the children and respond to learning in the moment to ensure we capture those ‘wow’ moments. Children are instinctively curious so we provide opportunities that nurture their interests and provoke thinking.
We are looking for a level 3 qualified member of staff to join our friendly & award winning nursery on a fixed-term contract of 20-30 hours per week (Please note that this is a fixed term cover role, starting February 2027 for 12 months (subject to reference checks and a clean DBS) .
* Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
* Is able to laugh at jokes they don't understand, or don't find funny!
* If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, help them be the best pirate captain they can be!
* Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet!
* Doesn't have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
* Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
* Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.
* Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing.
* Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
* Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.
* Must have the ability to read a ten page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page.
* Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Smallville Nursery we love the great outdoors.
* Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families. There is simply no other job quite like it.
If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please send a copy of your CV to [email protected]!
Desirable:
- Level 3 qualification in childcare
- Paediatric First Aid
- Familiar with In the moment planning
Please note that this is a fixed term cover role, starting February 2027 for 12 months (subject to reference checks and a clean DBS) .
Please contact us for further details.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
Application question(s):
- Why would you like to work at Smallville Nursery?
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
