Nursery Staff Vacancy

Nursery Assistant / Early Years Practitioner / Apprentice Nursery Assistant

Salary dependant on experience

Full time position

A fantastic opportunity to be part of a dedicated nursery team committed to delivering a market-leading provision. Loughborough Nursery are looking to appoint a new team member at either Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Assistant or Apprentice Nursery Assistant Level.

Loughborough Nursery, part of Loughborough Schools Foundation opened in Autumn 2016. The facility on Garton Road, close to the town centre, operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.00pm for 51 weeks of the year, providing high-quality childcare for children aged from 6 weeks to 4 years.

The successful candidate will be hard-working and enthusiastic, able to work in all areas of the setting for children aged from 6 weeks up to 4 years old. Responsible to the Nursery Manager and Deputy Nursery Manager, they would be expected to ensure a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the nursery. They must also give support to other personnel within the nursery and implement the daily routine in the base room.

Early Years Practitioners must be able to evidence proven abilities in all aspects of the role and have previously worked in a similar environment. We are looking for an individual who holds an Early Years qualification at level 3.

Nursery Assistants must be able to evidence proven abilities in all aspects of the role and have previously worked in a similar environment. We are looking for an individual who holds an NVQ Level 2 in Childcare and who is seeking to progress to Level 3 or greater.

Apprentice Nursery Assistants will be able to demonstrate a passion for working with children, be caring and patient. They will also be able to use their own initiative and have excellent communication skills and be looking to start their journey with us in this incredibly rewarding career.

We offer a benefits package for Nursery staff which includes:

• 85% off Nursery fees for your children
• School fee discount for your children attending one of the four schools in the Foundation
• Free lunch during term-time
• Free staff uniform
• Parking across Foundation campus
• 23 days’ paid holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Use of Foundation facilities including swimming pool and gym
• Access to a Group Personal Pension Plan for eligible employees which includes an employer’s contribution

For further information about the vacancy, please see the recruitment brochure by clicking here.

To apply online, please click ’Apply Now’ below.

Alternatively, please send a covering letter to Jacqui Holford along with a current CV to nursery.enquiries@lsf.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please apply without delay, this is a rolling recruitment process as we need to fill the vacancy urgently.