Nursery Nurse (Early Years Practitioner) Department : Westwood Nursery Salary : Starting from £26,301, rising to £26,600 pro rata Please note, the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer. Closing date : Tuesday 30 June 2026 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 childrens 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. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Cara Ratukalou, Nursery Manager, but please ensure you submit your application through our website. An Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) clearance will be required for this post. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 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 Find out more about our benefits on our website and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us on X and LinkedIn. Be Well at Bath Were 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 - A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive Find out more about being at your best at Bath on our website. 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. Further information is available on our application support webpage. 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. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.c272c101-f45c-4783-b4a0-50ad222b87c0
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