Nursery Practitioner

About the School - Cumnor House Boys

Welcome to Cumnor House Boys’ School, Croydon. Here at Cumnor House Boys’, we’re dedicated to giving our children the perfect platform to achieve their potential.

Our philosophy is to ensure that each pupil at Cumnor House is given the opportunity to develop not just on an educational level, but also socially. Therefore, our curriculum contains varied subjects and activities, ensuring that every child gets the most out of the time they spend at school.

By striking the perfect balance between disciplined learning practices and a friendly atmosphere we can be confident in providing the perfect environment for our children to flourish.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nursery Practitioner to join our fantastic team. 

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the role

• You will be joining the team as a Nursery Practitioner to assist in the preparation and delivery of high quality education in a safe and caring environment, including serving pupils refreshments, reading with children, planning and delivering high quality learning activities and environments
• Supporting a learning culture that encourages pupils to foster a love of learning. showing compassion, empathy and due diligence to all pupil’s safety and wellbeing.
• Creating stimulating learning environments, both inside and outside the classroom, that enable children to make excellent progress.
• Working with the nursery leaders and all early years practitioners to plan, prepare, deliver exciting and engaging activities within one of the two nursery age ranges.
• Using assessments of key children to feed into the planning in the classroom. Identifying key children’s needs and setting realistic and challenging next steps that are shared with parents every half term

We're looking for bank staff to join the team especially to help cover the Summer Holidays and holiday clubs. If you are interested in apprenticeships or full time work, please do apply and we can discuss this.

Who we are looking for:

• NVQ Level 2 or above
• Knowledge and understanding of current EYFS framework for teaching and assessment
• Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of data protection and confidentiality within the nursery setting
• Competent in using ICT in the classroom and for everyday activities such as email.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal

Benefits at Cognita 

• Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience 
• Free lunch provided during Term Time 
• Exclusive third-party discounts 
• Professional Development 

Application Details

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.