Level 2 Qualified Early Years Practitioner, Oaks Nursery
Level 2 Qualified Early Years Practitioner
Oaks Nursery, based at The University of Kent, Canterbury
£22,730 per annum
Full time 35 hours per week, between the hours of 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Working pattern is flexible and negotiable.
34 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays and 6 days over Christmas and New Year)
Join Our Team as an Early Years Practitioner at Oaks Nursery!
Are you passionate about working with children from birth to five years?
Do you thrive in a nurturing and busy nursery environment?
Would you like to be part of a friendly, dedicated team making a real difference every day?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We’re looking for a Level 2 Qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our warm and experienced team at Oaks Nursery, based on the beautiful University of Kent campus.
You’ll be part of a well-established, supportive setting committed to providing outstanding care and inspiring learning opportunities for children from babies to pre-schoolers.
About the Role:
As an Early Years Practitioner, you will:
- Provide a high standard of care and early education in line with the EYFS
- Create a stimulating and inclusive environment for all children
- Observe, plan and assess children’s learning using Development Matters (2023)
- Contribute to regular summative assessments and developmental reports
- Build positive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will:
- Hold a recognised and relevant Early Years qualification (Level 2)
- Have recent experience working in a busy nursery or similar setting
- Demonstrate excellent knowledge of the EYFS and child development
- Be confident in using observations to support learning and development
- Be a proactive, caring, and enthusiastic team player
About Oaks Nursery:
Nestled in the delightful University of Kent campus on Parkwood Road, Oaks Nursery is a well-established setting with an excellent reputation in childcare. We’re proud to be rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (October 2022) and care for up to 90 children daily. Our families include university staff, Kent Students' Union employees, students and the local community.
You’ll be joining a passionate team of 30 dedicated professionals from nursery practitioners to support staff all working together to create a warm, nurturing environment for the children in our care.
Website
The Nursery website contains further background information about Oaks Nursery to help potential applicants. Potential applicants are encouraged to look at the website prior to applying; the website address is oaksnurserykent.co.uk.
Applications:
To apply please submit your application on our recruitment portal at ksu.co.uk/careers. Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification and note the criteria that is tested at application and at interview.
Further information and Questions:
If you would like any further information or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Heidi Firth (Nursery Manager) on 01227 827676 or email oaksnursery@kent.ac.uk.