Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Practitioner x 2

Dates: Apply by: 9am 16th January 2023

Interviews: TBC

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Grade 16 Point 2 - actual pay on 38 hours will be £20,993 per annum, then moving up to Grade 14, point 6, actual pay on 38 hours will be £22,561 per annum after 6 months' probation.

Location: North Town Primary School & Nursery, Taunton

Hours: 38 hours per week, all year-round flexible working hours between Monday – Friday. Hours can be part time or term time only for the right candidate

Annual Leave: 24 days plus Bank Holidays dependent on shift pattern 

Contract term: Permanent/Full Time/Part Time/Term Time

North Town Nursery provide high quality care and education for children aged 2-4, open 49 weeks of the year from 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday

Visits to the Nursery are welcome and encouraged

We are looking for candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic, hardworking and inspirational

• Passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential

• Well organised and committed to high standards

• Creative in their approach to children’s development

• Love working with children, families and staff

• Effective communicators 

• Ability to use own initiative

• Follow all safeguarding policies and procedures of the nursery.

Daily tasks will include:

• Assist with the general running of the day to day tasks within the nursery

• Food preparation

• Creating a stimulating and safe environment for the children

• Supporting children through engaging and creative tasks

Qualifications: 

• You will ideally hold a level 2 or 3 Early Years qualification and have experience of working in an early years setting

• GCSEs in Maths and English are essential

• Paediatric first aid, a current safeguarding certificate and a food hygiene certificate are desirable

We can offer you:     

• Excellent benefits including a Career Average Pension scheme (LGPS), generous holiday allowance (plus Bank Holidays), Employee Assistance Programme, Free Flu Vaccinations & Cycle to Work Scheme

• A committed, friendly and supportive staff team

• Good professional development opportunities to progress your career throughout our Nursery and the wider Richard Huish Trust

All successful candidates will need to be compliant with the nurseries requirements of reference checks and provide at least 2 satisfactory references. Applications received that do not contain a fully completed application form will not be considered.

The Trust reserves the right to appoint or withdraw this advert before the deadline, if necessary.

The Richard Huish Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.