Lead Practitioner

Salary on appointment will be £24,533 per annum, with an annual increment up to £28,066 per annum. 

Are you qualified in Early Years Practice? 

Would you like to work in a Nursery rated Outstanding by OFSTED? 

We’re looking for a professional and experienced person to 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 will have:

• An NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent qualification) in the Early Years or a relevant area
• Knowledge and training in the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Experience of supervising and leading others
• Experience of working with young children in a nursery setting
• A willingness to undertake training and work flexibly across the nursery age range

This post is 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 this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

This full-time post is available from 1 April 2023 on an indefinite basis. 

Further information on our great benefits package, including 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days can be found on our benefits page. 

Closing date: 13 April 2023

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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