Nursery Practitioner (Casual)
| Posting date: | 01 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2026 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, Warwickshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Warwickshire South Leicestershire College |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | REQ0000749 |
Summary
We’re looking for Nursery Practitioners (Casual)
We are looking for Nursery Practitioners (including Casual) to join our busy Nursery, at our Nuneaton Campus. The casual role is to cover in all our childcare rooms, this can be various hours and days.
What skills are we looking for:
Level 2 or 3 (e.g NNEB) or above as defined by the Early Years Qualifications list.
Knowledge of Ofsted framework as it relates to Early Years Foundation Stage and Every Child Matters.
Up to date knowledge of safeguarding relating to child protection guidelines and legislation and within a nursery setting.
Responsibilities for the role:
To assist in providing a safe, supportive and caring environment for young children in the care of the nursery; to ensure that all aspects of each individual child’s development are given full consideration.
Be an effective key person for a group of children, to observe and assess their development. To plan, prepare and implement activities that meet the individual needs and interest of the children, identify and plan their next steps, monitor and evaluate. Keep learning journals utilising Eylog and to facilitate moderation activities, completing progress summaries and assessments
To develop a thorough knowledge of all of the nurseries operational policies and procedures; ensuring that they are followed and respected at all times.
The Location: The site is based at our Nuneaton Nursery
Why Should You Apply?
The pay range we’re offering is £12.85p/h + £2.06 p/h holiday pay
We offer great holidays and access to the Local Government Pension
We offer great staff development opportunities
Family friendly policies and procedures
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Shortlisting Process
Each question is scored by a minimum of 2 people on the interview panel. Those applicants with the highest overall score and meet the essential criteria for the role, will progress through to the interview stage and then their application form will be considered too
We are looking for Nursery Practitioners (including Casual) to join our busy Nursery, at our Nuneaton Campus. The casual role is to cover in all our childcare rooms, this can be various hours and days.
What skills are we looking for:
Level 2 or 3 (e.g NNEB) or above as defined by the Early Years Qualifications list.
Knowledge of Ofsted framework as it relates to Early Years Foundation Stage and Every Child Matters.
Up to date knowledge of safeguarding relating to child protection guidelines and legislation and within a nursery setting.
Responsibilities for the role:
To assist in providing a safe, supportive and caring environment for young children in the care of the nursery; to ensure that all aspects of each individual child’s development are given full consideration.
Be an effective key person for a group of children, to observe and assess their development. To plan, prepare and implement activities that meet the individual needs and interest of the children, identify and plan their next steps, monitor and evaluate. Keep learning journals utilising Eylog and to facilitate moderation activities, completing progress summaries and assessments
To develop a thorough knowledge of all of the nurseries operational policies and procedures; ensuring that they are followed and respected at all times.
The Location: The site is based at our Nuneaton Nursery
Why Should You Apply?
The pay range we’re offering is £12.85p/h + £2.06 p/h holiday pay
We offer great holidays and access to the Local Government Pension
We offer great staff development opportunities
Family friendly policies and procedures
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Shortlisting Process
Each question is scored by a minimum of 2 people on the interview panel. Those applicants with the highest overall score and meet the essential criteria for the role, will progress through to the interview stage and then their application form will be considered too
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