Nursery Practitioner - Early Years
| Posting date: | 17 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 July 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Surrey, SM1 4AW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | eec31bc6-d578-4154-91ae-6a29be0f5200 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Term Time Only
With a growing Nursery provision expanding with the support of the DFE, we are looking for experienced Early Years qualified Level 3 staff to join the team at Manor Park Primary Academy.
Are you ready to embark on an adventure where you can shape the future and spark a lifelong love of learning? If you're a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Early Years professional, then LEO Academy Trust needs YOU! We're not just looking for a Nursery Practitioner, we're searching for a genuine champion for children, someone who can make every day an unforgettable experience. You will be an important part of our brand new nurseries.
About the Role:
As a Nursery Practitioner, you will be responsible for the development and daily management of the nursery, ensuring a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. This is an opportunity to shape a nurturing environment where children can thrive. You'll be supported by a network of professionals and will report to the Nursery Manager and the Director of Nurseries.
What you will do:
As a Nursery Practitioner extraordinaire, you'll be an essential part of our team, working to create a secure, happy, caring, and safe environment where children can thrive. You'll be supporting the children’s emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development, and making every day a new adventure. You will:
• Infuse magic into each day, providing the highest standard of care and emotional support.
• Be a champion for inclusion, ensuring every child is valued and their unique needs are met.
• Unleash the power of play, engaging children in exciting activities that spark their curiosity and promote learning.
• Capture every milestone, maintaining accurate records of children's progress.
• Forge strong partnerships with parents and carers, becoming their trusted ally in their child's development.
• Collaborate with a fabulous team, developing our amazing setting.
• Be the guardian of our space, ensuring it’s a safe, clean, and well-equipped haven for our children.
• Be a safeguarding champion, adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
• Be a lifelong learner, committing to continuous professional development.
• Be flexible and adaptable, ready to meet the diverse needs of our children and families
What you'll bring:
A full and relevant Early Years Level 3 qualification is essential.
• Willingness to become a certified Paediatric First Aider and Food Hygiene expert.
• A profound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted regulations.
• A deep-rooted awareness of health and safety, equal opportunities, and safeguarding.
• Exceptional organisational and time management abilities.
• A proven track record in observing, assessing, and planning for children's learning.
• A team-player attitude with excellent communication skills.
• IT wizardry, being comfortable with various IT tools.
• A professional, honest, reliable, and flexible approach.
• A calm, caring, and incredibly enthusiastic nature.
• A healthy sense of humour.
• A profound commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• The ability to apply relevant policies and procedures.
• The ability to use your initiative in situations as they arise.
• To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
• To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity
What the school offers its staff
At LEO Academy Trust, we’re not just a workplace, we're a vibrant community where children are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating an awe-inspiring, creative learning environment where little ones can enthusiastically investigate, experiment, and discover. Our nursery offers an integrated approach to childcare and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We offer a flexible approach with morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions.
The Trust has a comprehensive package to support our staff via Education Mutual with access to 24/7 GP and Nursing, physiotherapy as well as other services.
We also offer a discounted rate for children of staff members in both Nursery and wraparound care.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Term Time Only
With a growing Nursery provision expanding with the support of the DFE, we are looking for experienced Early Years qualified Level 3 staff to join the team at Manor Park Primary Academy.
Are you ready to embark on an adventure where you can shape the future and spark a lifelong love of learning? If you're a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Early Years professional, then LEO Academy Trust needs YOU! We're not just looking for a Nursery Practitioner, we're searching for a genuine champion for children, someone who can make every day an unforgettable experience. You will be an important part of our brand new nurseries.
About the Role:
As a Nursery Practitioner, you will be responsible for the development and daily management of the nursery, ensuring a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 0-5 years. This is an opportunity to shape a nurturing environment where children can thrive. You'll be supported by a network of professionals and will report to the Nursery Manager and the Director of Nurseries.
What you will do:
As a Nursery Practitioner extraordinaire, you'll be an essential part of our team, working to create a secure, happy, caring, and safe environment where children can thrive. You'll be supporting the children’s emotional, physical, social, and intellectual development, and making every day a new adventure. You will:
• Infuse magic into each day, providing the highest standard of care and emotional support.
• Be a champion for inclusion, ensuring every child is valued and their unique needs are met.
• Unleash the power of play, engaging children in exciting activities that spark their curiosity and promote learning.
• Capture every milestone, maintaining accurate records of children's progress.
• Forge strong partnerships with parents and carers, becoming their trusted ally in their child's development.
• Collaborate with a fabulous team, developing our amazing setting.
• Be the guardian of our space, ensuring it’s a safe, clean, and well-equipped haven for our children.
• Be a safeguarding champion, adhering to all relevant policies and procedures.
• Be a lifelong learner, committing to continuous professional development.
• Be flexible and adaptable, ready to meet the diverse needs of our children and families
What you'll bring:
A full and relevant Early Years Level 3 qualification is essential.
• Willingness to become a certified Paediatric First Aider and Food Hygiene expert.
• A profound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and Ofsted regulations.
• A deep-rooted awareness of health and safety, equal opportunities, and safeguarding.
• Exceptional organisational and time management abilities.
• A proven track record in observing, assessing, and planning for children's learning.
• A team-player attitude with excellent communication skills.
• IT wizardry, being comfortable with various IT tools.
• A professional, honest, reliable, and flexible approach.
• A calm, caring, and incredibly enthusiastic nature.
• A healthy sense of humour.
• A profound commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• The ability to apply relevant policies and procedures.
• The ability to use your initiative in situations as they arise.
• To uphold the values and behaviours of the organisation.
• To work inclusively, with a diverse range of stakeholders and promote equality of opportunity
What the school offers its staff
At LEO Academy Trust, we’re not just a workplace, we're a vibrant community where children are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in creating an awe-inspiring, creative learning environment where little ones can enthusiastically investigate, experiment, and discover. Our nursery offers an integrated approach to childcare and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We offer a flexible approach with morning, afternoon, or full-day sessions.
The Trust has a comprehensive package to support our staff via Education Mutual with access to 24/7 GP and Nursing, physiotherapy as well as other services.
We also offer a discounted rate for children of staff members in both Nursery and wraparound care.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.