*Job Title* -Nursery Practitioner*About the Role*Contract Type: Full time (40 hours). Permanent, all year round.Salary: from £24,449 to £26,334 dependent on experience and qualificationsHours: 8 hour shift within the operational window of 7.00am and 6.00pm*The Position*The Rocking Horse Nursery, opened in January 2023, is offering an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, motivated, qualified and professional practitioner to join our friendly and experienced team.The Rocking Horse Nursery provides care for children from 3 months of age, 51 weeks of the year. The setting consists of fully equipped individual rooms for each age range, a large dedicated outside space as well as the use of the beautiful school grounds and access to the petting animals on site.*The Successful applicant*The successful candidate must be able to:-* Distribute warm hugs as and when needed* Have the confidence to sing (in or out of tune) in front of a crowd* Whip up a mud pie in all weathers conditions* Drink pretend cups of tea with great enthusiasm* Create an inviting and stimulating environment for the children in their care* Be prepared to feel loved, special and to become an important person in the lives of many young children and their families.Benefits include:-* Paid Christmas closure* Lunch provided (during term time)* 29 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)* Vast training opportunities, in house and external* Career progression* Uniform provided* Pension scheme* On-site parking* Enhanced well-being programIf you feel that you have the skills and qualifications needed to contribute towards making our new Nursery outstanding, we would love to hear from you.*Application Process*Application deadline: ongoingAll applications must be made through our advert on MyNewTerm to satisfy the safer recruitment requirements. Please find the advert here: https://mynewterm.com/school/Saint-Nicholas-School/115417If you have any questions about the role, please contact our HR Manager, Hannah Draper at h.draper@saintnicholasschool.net*Key responsibilities etc*For details of key responsibilities, please refer to the job description and person specification available on our website.https://www.saintnicholasschool.net/our-community/vacanciesJob Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: £24,449.00-£26,334.00 per yearBenefits:* Additional leave* Discounted or free food* Free parking* Health & wellbeing programme* On-site parkingExperience:* Nursery Practitioner: 1 year (required)Licence/Certification:* qualification for EYFS (required)Work Location: In person