Role: Early Years Level 2 or 3 Practitioner, Baby Room
Location: Thurton Nursery, Thurton
Salary: £ £13.00 (depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time 40 hours per week (various hours)
Closing date- 26/09/2025
Interview Date: w/c 29/09/2025
Thurton Nursery is a small family run nursery in the heart of Thurton, providing all year-round childcare to children living in the surrounding areas. The nursery is open Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm for up to 11 babies and 18 pre-schoolers.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of babies and children and expect our staff, students, and volunteers to all share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
We are looking to recruit a qualified Nursery Practitioner who has a recent experience working in an Early Years setting to support our a nursery extension. A Level 2 qualification is essential and a Level 3 qualification is desirable.
As Nursery Practitioner you will work as part of a small team to provide an enabling environment full of opportunities that are inspired and led by the children's own individual interests and needs. You will have recent experience working in an Early Years setting and have a strong knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will also have experience being a Key Person to a small group of children.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to working in partnership with our parents.
Previous experience using Tapestry is preferable, however, training will be provided, and applicants must have a minimum Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy if qualified after September 2014.
This position comes with fantastic training opportunities and would be ideal for somebody who wants to be apart of a growing nursery.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
To apply please email the owner Samantha Ryan to request an application form
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: From £12.50 per hour
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Employee discount
* Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:
* Nursery: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person