Nursery Nurse in Bangor

We are looking to recruit a permanent, part‑time (20 hours per week) Nursery Nurse to join the team at Tir Na Nog. The role will support children from birth to five years, working as part of a key worker team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children.
• Support other personnel within the day‑care centre.
• Implement the daily routine appropriate to the room (e.g., the baby room).
• Operate a programme of activities suitable to the age range in conjunction with other staff.
• Support all staff and engage in a good staff team.
• Work with parents/carers of special needs children to give full integration in the setting.
• Keep a proper record of achievement files for key children for parents/carers.
• Liaise and support parents/carers and other family members.
• Be involved with activities in and out of working hours (training, monthly staff meetings, fundraising, etc.).
• Be flexible within working practices of the setting.
• Help where needed, including undertaking certain domestic jobs within the setting.
• Work alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the philosophy behind the project is fulfilled.
• Record accidents in the accident book, ensuring the manager initialises the report before the parent receives it.
• Consider the setting as a whole and use your help where it can be most utilised.
• Always be aware of the needs of the children to ensure every child is collected by someone known to the setting.
• Respect the confidentiality of information received.
• Develop your role within the team, especially with regard to the key worker position.
• Prepare and complete activities to suit the child’s stage of development.
• Ensure that mealtimes are a time of pleasant social sharing.
• Ensure washing and changing of children as required.
• Provide comfort and warmth to an ill child.
• Ensure the setting is of a high‑quality environment to meet the needs of children from differing cultures, religious backgrounds and developmental stages.
• Actively promote and support the safeguarding of children and young people, ensuring that the setting’s policies and procedures are observed at all times.

Person Specification

Essential

• Qualifications/Training: Level 2 in childcare qualification, willing to work towards Level 3.
• Experience/Knowledge: Previous experience caring for or working with children ages birth to five years in a voluntary or paid capacity.
• Knowledge of the national standards for the regulation of childcare provision.
• Awareness of health and safety and food hygiene importance.
• Good organisational record and planning skills.
• Good communication skills with children, colleagues, advisors and parents/carers.
• Patience, empathy with children and adults.
• Positive approach to inclusive practice with children and colleagues.
• Enthusiasm for working with young children.
• Positive approach to learning and gaining new skills through teamwork and training opportunities.
• Commitment to the provision of high‑quality childcare.
• Ability to speak Welsh confidently to carry out certain tasks.
• Subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

Desirable

• Safeguarding certificate.
• First aid certificate.
• Food hygiene certificate.
• Understanding of the foundation phase curriculum.
• Interest in the care, learning and development of young children.
• Able to work in small teams.

Equal Opportunities

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We strive to develop a workforce from all sections of the community regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We promote and facilitate the use of the Welsh language through our progressive Welsh Language Policy and comply with the Welsh Language Standards. We are a Disability Confident employer.

All offers are made subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of satisfactory references.

Application

Applications must be submitted via our online recruitment website jobs.bangor.ac.uk. For applicants with disability‑related access issues, paper application forms are available by calling 01248 383865. For informal enquiries, telephone the Nursery on 01248 388383. The position will close on 11‑01‑2026.

Background Checks

The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Probationary DBS checks are updated every 3 years.