Qualified Early Years Practitioner, Maternity Cover 12 Month FTC
Qualified Early Years Practitioner – Maternity Cover, 12 month FTC
Oaks Nursery, based at The University of Kent, Canterbury
£23,725 per annum pro-rata
18 Hours per week - between the hours of 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Working pattern is flexible and negotiable.
34 days’ annual leave including 6 days over Christmas and New Year
Are you passionate about working with children from babies to pre-schoolers?
- Do you want to be part of a great team of like-minded people?
- Do you have previous experience of working in a busy nursery?
- If the answer is yes, then this role is for you.
Thank you for your interest in the position of Qualified Early Years Practitioner, Maternity Cover at Oaks Nursery, part of Kent Union Trading Ltd (KUTL); KUTL is the commercial arm of Kent Union. We are a vibrant, student-led organisation with a bright future ahead of us.
Our driving force is our new strategy, which sets out our priorities over the next two years. Students are the reason Kent Union exists. We are there through their university journey. Our amazing staff and volunteers work towards improving their experience, whether it’s helping them with their studies, practicalities of life or to have fun.
The role of the Early Years Practitioner at Oaks Nursery is to provide a high standard of childcare and stimulating learning opportunities for children aged birth to five years.
You will hold a recognised and relevant Early Years qualification and have sound knowledge of Development Matters (2023). As an experienced practitioner you competently observe and plan children’s learning and use this knowledge to complete regular summative assessments.
About Oaks Nursery:
Nestled in the delightful University of Kent campus on Parkwood Road, with close links to public transport Oaks Nursery is a well-established setting with an excellent reputation in childcare. We’re proud to be rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (our last inspection was in October 2022) and registered to care for up to 90 children daily with an excellent reputation in childcare. Our families include University of Kent staff, Kent Students' Union employees, students and the local community.
You’ll be joining a passionate team of 30 dedicated professionals comprising of nursery practitioners, kitchen staff and support workers led by a manager, assistant manager, and room supervisors, 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.
