Job Title: Nursery Practitioner
Responsibilities:
- Provide a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children in the nursery
- Plan and implement age-appropriate activities to promote child development
- Supervise and engage with children during playtime, mealtime, and naptime
- Observe and assess children's progress and report any concerns to the nursery manager
- Collaborate with parents to ensure effective communication and address any specific needs or requests
- Maintain a clean and organised nursery environment
- Follow health and safety guidelines to ensure the well-being of all children
- Being a Keyperson to children
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a EYFS Level 2 Qualification
- Previous experience working in a nursery or childcare setting is preferred but not essential
- Knowledge of child development principles and practices
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well in a team and collaborate with colleagues
- Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with children
Job Type: Permanent Part or Full-time
We are looking to appoint a permanent Nursery Practitioner and Keyworker in our thriving, vibrant and inclusive Nursery School in Eastbourne. We cover age ranges from 12 months to 5 years.
Reporting to the Nursery Manager, we are looking for someone to provide an outstanding education and pastoral experience to allow children within Wren House Nursery to thrive and flourish. The successful candidate will be a passionate, experienced Nursery practitioner who is looking to work in a caring, fun nursery in Eastbourne. Candidates will need to have an EYFS Level 2 Qualification or above in childcare to apply and preferably experience in childcare. You will deliver activities and provide pastoral care of the highest quality to ensure pupils' learning is optimised, sessions are enjoyable and the EYFS curriculum is delivered effectively.
Our popular Nursery is open 47 weeks a year between 8am and 5:00pm. We are able to offer a flexible working pattern which can be agreed with a successful candidate. You will be working alongside other members of the Nursery Team to ensure that children are cared for in a safe, stimulating and organised environment.
Must have one of the following qualifications:
- NNEB
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 Early Years Care and Education
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 Early Years Educator
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 Children and Young People’s Workforce
- Diploma in Early Years
- BTech in Early Years
- GCSEs in English and Mathematics, Grade C or above, or equivalent
- Good knowledge of EYFS and Early Years practice
- SEND experience or experience with individual needs
Wren House Nursery School offer a range of benefits including;
- 5 weeks 3 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) (calculated pro rate if part time)
- The option of participating in the Government pension scheme
- A focus on staff wellbeing and mental health
- A Staff Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to partake in company events
- A convenient and idyllic working location in the Old Town area of Eastbourne.
- Opportunity to accumulate time in lieu
School type:
- Private nursery school
Work Location:
· In person
Wren House Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS, 2 satisfactory references and safer recruitment checks.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.72-£13.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Sick pay
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (required)
- Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
