Join Our Team as a Lunch Cover Nursery Practitioner! Are you passionate about creating brighter futures for children? At Miller Drive, we’re looking for a Lunch Cover Nursery Practitioner to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together! No qualifications rare equired for this role - Previous experience working in a childcare setting would be beneficial. Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Why You’ll Love Working With Us We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you: Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family. Holiday and Celebrations : 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week), plus your birthday off! Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts, wellbeing tools, and online medical services. Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards. Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community. Pay: £12.21 - £12.47 per hour based on experience/qualification. Working Hours: Monday - Friday - 10am until 2:30pm Location: Good Manors Day Nursery Miller Drive, 118 Miller Drive, Fareham, Hampshire, PO16 7LN About our Nursery Good Manors Day Nursery Miller Drive, located in the heart of the Uplands community, provides stimulating activities that encourage learning and development. We may look small from the front of our building, but we are actually fortunate to have lots of lovely garden space, which is split into three areas with age-appropriate resources including a climbing frame, climbing wall, sand pit, mud kitchen and a playhouse. The garden also has a retractable awning, allowing safe, all-day access even in summer. We are located on Miller drive, just a short walk from Fareham leisure centre and Uplands School. We are close to the A27 and a short distance from Fareham train station. We have parking directly outside the nursery for convenience. What Your Role Involves As a valued member of our team, you’ll: Create a warm, fun, and nurturing environment where children feel safe and thrive. Plan and deliver engaging, play-based activities aligned with the EYFS framework. Build meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Monitor and celebrate children’s development milestones, keeping records to share with parents. Support the day-to-day running of the nursery, maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and care. Be a team player, offering guidance to apprentices and volunteers while learning from others. Excited to take the next step in your career? Apply today – we’d love to hear from you! The Old Station Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and verification of your right to work in the UK and any essential qualifications. If successful, our recruitment and compliance team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments will be considered to ensure fairness and accessibility for all candidates.