Nursery Nurse (Early Years Practitioner) in Somerset

We currently have opportunities for passionate and ambitious Early Years Practitioners to join our team to ensure the successful running of the nursery. Our campus offers a safe environment to enrich the children's development - from woodland walks and trips to see the ducks at our pond, to experiencing the energy within our sports village. We offer a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children can learn and develop to their full potential. Every child at the Nursery is seen as an individual, and we support all needs, abilities and interests.

You will:

• play a key role in assisting the team in providing high-quality childcare and education appropriate to the age and stage of development of the children
• work to maintain a safe, secure and caring environment
• be required to complete tasks in line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
• maintain children's records and carry out assessments, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery

A core responsibility is planning and providing safe, appropriate, child-led and adult-initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities indoors, outdoors and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn. Importantly, you will support the Room Leader, acting as a role model in supervising and monitoring Nursery Assistants, casual workers, students and volunteers.

You will:

• be a good team player with sound communication and organisation skills
• have knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum with the ability to support the development of our children
• have relevant qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or above)
• be able to work in a team to observe, assess and plan as a key person
• be able to produce written documentation to support the progress of individual children, being sensitive to their needs

Further information: We welcome applications from candidates wishing to work full-time or part-time hours. An Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) clearance will be required for this post.

What we can offer you: We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits, including discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app
• Relocation allowance

Be Well at Bath: We're committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including staff support groups and networks, a network of Staff Wellbeing Champions, and a suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive.

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process.