Early Years Senior Nursery Practitioner

Job details

• Posting date: 12 June 2025


• Salary: £13.57 to £13.87 per hour


• Additional salary information: Plus £750 allowance per year


• Hours: Full time


• Closing date: 23 June 2025


• Location: B15 2NX


• Remote working: On-site only


• Company: West House School


• Job type: Permanent


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Summary

West House School is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Senior Nursery Practitioner. The successful candidate will manage the excellent care and provision in the Seedlings room (under 2s), reporting to the Nursery Manager. This is a great opportunity for an EYFS Practitioner or current Room Leader to bring their skills and experience to this supervisory role and help to direct and shape the future of our nursery. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Childcare (or equivalent) and will be passionate about Early Years care and education.

At West House, we celebrate each child's individuality and unique character, using play to spark their interests and shape a learning plan that's tailor-made just for them. Because, when children feel happy and secure, they're free to explore, grow and take on the world.

Our ethos is built on the belief that every child deserves a strong, joyful start. We encourage natural curiosity and build resilience and confidence, making sure they're emotionally and academically ready to excel in the next stage of life.

Salary: £13.57 - £13.87 per hour, with an additional £750 per annum responsibility allowance

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with two 6.00pm finishes, with the potential for further hours if desired

Type of position: Permanent, full-time

Either term-time only with a requirement to work during Holiday Club for four weeks during the school holidays. Extra shifts during holiday periods will be available.

£22,122.75 including allowance.

Or All-year round with 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays to be taken during school holiday periods £27,284.27 including allowance

Holidays: Entitlement to 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits: Eligible for discount on school fees for pupils at West House School Nursery, West House School (for boys) and Edgbaston High School for Girls (subject to normal admissions procedures), discount on fees for Holiday Club provision, eligible to join a Contributory Pension Scheme, free lunch and refreshments, free Employee Assistance Programme including Wider Wallet discount scheme, Bike2Work scheme, enhanced Maternity scheme.

Start date: 1st September 2025

How to apply

To apply for this role, forward a completed application form and a covering letter addressed to Avril Walsh, Nursery Manager, outlining why you feel that your skills and experience would equip you to take on this role, by email to: recruitment@westhouseprep.com

The deadline for applications is Monday 23rd June at 9.00am

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange a suitable time for interview in the week commencing 30th June 2025.

West House School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to undergo all statutory checks including an enhanced DBS check. A copy of the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website.

This post involves working with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of the Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments. All convictions, police cautions or "bind overs", including any that would otherwise be considered "spent" under the Act must be disclosed, and will be taken into account in deciding whether to make an appointment.

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West House School is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Senior Nursery Practitioner. The successful candidate will manage the excellent care and provision in the Seedlings room (under 2s), reporting to the Nursery Manager. This is a great opportunity for an EYFS Practitioner or current Room Leader to bring their skills and experience to this supervisory role and help to direct and shape the future of our nursery. The ideal candidate will be a team player with a Level 3 qualification in Early Years Childcare (or equivalent) and will be passionate about Early Years care and education.

At West House, we celebrate each child's individuality and unique character, using play to spark their interests and shape a learning plan that's tailor-made just for them. Because, when children feel happy and secure, they're free to explore, grow and take on the world.

Further details about the nursery can be found at https://www.westhouseprep.com/nursery/

Salary: £13.57 - £13.87 per hour, with an additional £750 per annum responsibility allowance

Hours: 37.5 hours per week with two 6.00pm finishes, with the potential for further hours if desired

Type of position: Permanent, full-time

Either term-time only with a requirement to work during Holiday Club for four weeks during the school holidays. Extra shifts during holiday periods will be available.

£22,122.75 including allowance.

Or All-year round with 22 days of annual leave plus bank holidays to be taken during school holiday periods
£27,284.27 including allowance

Holidays: Entitlement to 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits: Eligible for discount on school fees for pupils at West House School Nursery, West House School (for boys) and Edgbaston High School for Girls (subject to normal admissions procedures), discount on fees for Holiday Club provision, eligible to join a Contributory Pension Scheme, free lunch and refreshments, free Employee Assistance Programme including Wider Wallet discount scheme, Bike2Work scheme, enhanced Maternity scheme.

Start date: 1st September 2025