Nursery Practitioner

Join us as a Nursery Practitioner and Nurture little minds to help shape BIG futures!

We are looking for hardworking, experienced Level 3 practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality care and education and make a difference in children's lives. You must have experience with working within a nursery environment and an understanding of the EYFS. The position will be required to take on a key person role in delivering high-quality early years education, working in partnership with parents/carers and implementing welfare requirements to the highest standards. You will be able to demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively at all levels including professional, practitioner level and to engage with children, parents and families. The candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of child development and children's needs and knowledge of relevant health and safety and the proven ability to act upon this to ensure the environment is always safe. You will understand policies and procedures in relation to equality and inclusive practice and be able to implement this in their work. The candidate will also be comfortable to take on other responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our 'Strong' skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing.

The East Kent Colleges Group is home to three amazing nurseries serving students, staff, and the local community from our Broadstairs, Canterbury, and Folkestone College campuses, and thanks to our popularity, we're looking for a full-time Nursery Practitioner to complement our friendly Folkestone team. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group!

• Generous Annual Leave
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks
• Flexible Personal Leave
• Culture and Recognition
• Competitive Pension Scheme
Sound good? Well, here's more about the role and our setting. A great team spirit; and warm and nurturing surroundings for the children in our care are at the heart of who we are and what we do and thanks to our popularity we're looking for an experienced Level 3 qualified Senior Nursery Practitioner to support the Nursery Manager and work within our amazing team. So, if you're looking for somewhere to share your Early Years Level 3 knowledge and skills and make a difference in children's lives… looking for great benefits - good rates of pay and holiday, a reward system and promotion opportunities - and an even better team… and most of all, you're committed to safeguarding, then you're looking for us too! Salary: £21,227 Hours per week: 30 Working pattern: Monday - Friday 11:30am - 5:30pm We are committed to development and we'd support development through to Level 3 for the right candidate