Level 3 Nursery Practitioners

Job summary

Level 3 Nursery Practitioners are responsible for the day to day support, care and education of the children

in the Little Oaks Nursery provision, ranging in ages from 2 to 4. Little Oaks is the Nursery provision for the

OPS, which aims to provide the best possible education for its pupils, and staff are expected to maintain a

very high standard. There are strong links and support from the Head of Early Years, Head of Junior Prep

and the Senior Leadership Team. This role will report to the Nursery Manager.

There must be a willingness to contribute fully to the life of Little Oaks and the wider Junior Prep

community.

Job Description:

• Provide appropriate care and supervision of the children at all times.

• Promote a happy and welcoming atmosphere for children, parents, staff and visitors.

• Be responsible for assisting with a group of children, ensuring their personal and development needs are

met.

• Adhere to all policies and procedures at all times.

• Work with the Nursery Manager and Head of Early Years to ensure consistency across the classes in the

EYFS framework, and policies.

• The ability to interact with children to impact on their teaching and learning.

• To be flexible with the working practices of Little Oaks. Be prepared to help when other areas of the

department are short staffed or with domestic duties or other duties as specified by the Nursery Manager

or Head of Junior Prep.

• To ensure that children are safe in the Nursery environment.

• Liaise with the Head of Early Years to ensure smooth transition for the children moving from Kindergarten

to Reception.

• Attend INSET and Full staff meetings when required.

• Undertake any other professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Nursery Manager e.g.

school trips, end of term plays.

• Be proactive in matters relating to health and safety.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 3 Early Years or equivalent - preferrable.

• GCSE English & Mathematics or equivalent at grade A-C.

• Experience working with young children and/or in a nursery provision.

• Understanding of the EYFS framework - preferrable.

• Excellent communication skills to deal with both colleagues and parents,

• A passion for supporting children in education, energetic, enthusiastic and motivated when working with

2 to 4 year olds.

Experience of working within a school setting would be an advantage but not essential as long as you have a

willingness to learn. An understanding of school information systems such as iSAMS would also be useful but

not essential.

Hours of Work: Full time role (40 hours per week across 4 days), all year round, covering shifts between 7:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday.

Benefits:

• Lunches are provided free of charge

• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

• Pension with Scottish Widows

• Swimming sessions in the school pool (free)

• Pro-rata fee remission

Expected start date: June

Pay: £14.57 per hour

Sound like the place for you?  

Apply today to join the lovely team at Little Oaks