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Nursery Nurse
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,804 to £27,319 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus a potential £1000 recruitment incentive for candidates new to the Early Years’ workforce or returning after a break of at least 6 months (paid by the DfE after 6 months of service) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Marston, Oxford |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Oxford Brookes University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 182045 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time, permanent Nursery Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team working in the 2-5 year old room. We are looking for someone with an enthusiasm for providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment and a creative approach for delivering an exciting and inspiring curriculum from which the children can flourish and thrive. We would like someone with a passion for their work that it is evident on the faces of their key children and in the minds of their parents.
The successful candidate must be qualified to Level 3 or above and have experience of working with children under 5 years old.
You will be:
Assisting the senior staff in the planning and preparation of activities to provide a high quality curriculum
Carrying out the observation and assessment of individual children and completion of their development records
Attending to the physical, social and emotional needs of the children, working in partnership with parents to ensure that each child reaches their potential
Participating in on-going training.
You should have:
Relevant level 3 qualification
Experience of working with children under 5 years
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework
A commitment to working in partnership with parents to provide a high standard of childcare.
Oxford Brookes is a great place to work and we really look after our staff. Benefits include up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days (this includes 13 bank holiday and concessionary days). Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports’ facilities). For more about the benefits of working for Brookes please see the document called “All about Brookes”.
For more information about the nursery please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/nursery
*Please note: the successful applicant will need to be subject to a background disclosure check (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.
Please note - The role of Nursery Nurse will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 3rd September
CV and Cover Letter:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Cover Letter, providing examples and explaining how they match the criteria for the role outlined in the Person Specification.
To email the role of Nursery Nurse please copy and paste the link below:
The successful candidate must be qualified to Level 3 or above and have experience of working with children under 5 years old.
You will be:
Assisting the senior staff in the planning and preparation of activities to provide a high quality curriculum
Carrying out the observation and assessment of individual children and completion of their development records
Attending to the physical, social and emotional needs of the children, working in partnership with parents to ensure that each child reaches their potential
Participating in on-going training.
You should have:
Relevant level 3 qualification
Experience of working with children under 5 years
Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team
Good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework
A commitment to working in partnership with parents to provide a high standard of childcare.
Oxford Brookes is a great place to work and we really look after our staff. Benefits include up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days (this includes 13 bank holiday and concessionary days). Generous Local Government Pension Scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports’ facilities). For more about the benefits of working for Brookes please see the document called “All about Brookes”.
For more information about the nursery please visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/nursery
*Please note: the successful applicant will need to be subject to a background disclosure check (DBS) before any appointment can be confirmed.
Please note - The role of Nursery Nurse will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored Skilled Worker visa.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 3rd September
CV and Cover Letter:
As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Cover Letter, providing examples and explaining how they match the criteria for the role outlined in the Person Specification.
To email the role of Nursery Nurse please copy and paste the link below:
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