At a Glance
- Tasks: Care for and supervise children, ensuring their emotional and intellectual growth.
- Company: Join the vibrant Battle Abbey family in a modern nursery setting.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and access to excellent facilities.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with opportunities for career growth and community involvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying a fulfilling career.
- Qualifications: Level 3 qualification and Paediatric First Aid certificate required.
2 NURSERY PRACTITIONER Required to start as soon as possible MATERNITY COVERS FIXED TERM FOR UP TO 12 MONTHS
The Nursery is an integral part of the Battle Abbey family.
You will work in our modern, purpose-built facility and have full access to facilities at the Prep school.
This includes using the Astro, Field, Forest and specialist classrooms at the Prep such as the Music Room, in your practice.
You will have access to excellent CPD and will have the chance to build a fulfilling career.
With pupils ranging from babies to 5-year-olds, you can find a path that enriches every working day.
We are recruiting for 1 full-time and 1 part-time Nursery Practitioner (the Nursery is open 48 weeks per year) with a varied shift pattern covering 7.45am to 5.45pm, in our Nursery provision in Bexhill.
The successful candidates will ideally have previous experience in a similar role and hold a minimum of level 3 qualification and Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Some main responsibilities
- The care and supervision of the children with regard to their physical, emotional and intellectual needs to ensure they reach their full potential.
- Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
- Positive management of children's behaviour.
- Supervision of meals and mealtimes.
- Providing a good role model for students.
- Offering all children equal opportunities with regard to their religious persuasion, racial origins, gender, disabilities, cultural or linguistic background; in particular, challenge situations
- where racism or discrimination is displayed.
- Promoting Battle Abbey Nursery, Battle Abbey Prep School and Battle Abbey School at all times.
- Participating in regular parents' evenings, publicity, open weekends and children's outings.
- Working with the Nursery staff on planning and preparation of activities, to meet children’s individual needs, liaising with parents and negotiating working targets.
- Ensuring effective communication within the Nursery.
- Attendance of INSET training and staff meetings as arranged by the Nursery Manager.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
- Our reference: AGS702
- Vacancy: Nursery Practitioner
Hours: 1 full-time and 1 part-time (the Nursery is open 48 weeks per year) with a varied shift pattern covering 7.45am to 5.45pm
Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Battle Abbey School
Nursery Practitioner in Battle employer: Smart Hire
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