Early Years Practitioners (B)

This advert is open until filled

Full-time, part-time, indefinite and temporary roles available

Salary on appointment will be £20,253 per annum with an annual increment up to £21,477 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Are you qualified in Early Years Practice looking for the opportunity to work in a Nursery rated Outstanding by OFSTED?

Do you want a role which offers career development and progression opportunities?

We have various positions available including part-time, full-time, fixed term and indefinite.

You will join our busy and well-established team to provide a safe, secure, exciting and stimulating environment for the babies and children in our Nursery. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect our staff, students and volunteers to share this commitment.

You must have a relevant Early Years qualification with knowledge and training in the Early Years Foundation Stage, along with experience of working with young children in a nursery setting. You will also need a willingness to undertake training and work flexibly across the nursery age range, as you will work with all age groups.

We will give you the opportunity to develop in the role with the aim of supporting your career progression into Deputy Lead and Lead Practitioner roles.

Full-time roles are 37 ½ hours per week year-round on Mondays to Fridays.

Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for these roles if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Your completed application will be reviewed once received.

Interviews will take place on campus and successful applicants will be notified of the interview date and time.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days (pro rata for part-time), can be found on our benefits page.

To apply for this vacancy, please follow the online instructions via 'Apply'.

The University is committed to diversifying its workforce. As examples, we already hold an Athena SWAN Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality. We also have a Vice-Chancellor led Taskforce on Tackling Racism and a Race Equality Charter Working Group which support our work on race equality. Our aim is to submit to the Race Equality Charter in 2024.

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