Nursery Nurse

Job Description

This role will be offered on a permanent basis subject to successfully passing a period of probation.

38 weeks term time (43.5 paid weeks including 5.5 weeks holiday pay)
33 hours 45 minutes per week
Monday- Friday 8:15am-3:30pm (½ hour lunch included per day)

We are looking for a warm, caring, and dedicated Nursery Nurse to join our busy and nurturing setting for children aged 2-4 years.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about early years education and committed to maintaining high standards of care, learning, and development and who holds a high-level qualification in Nursery Nursing. We are looking for someone who is hardworking, and able to create a calm, engaging environment where every child feels valued and supported.

Key responsibilities:

· Provide a safe, caring, and stimulating environment where children can thrive;

· Create and maintain an inviting, well-organised environment that sparks curiosity and supports independent exploration;

· Build strong, positive relationships with children, supporting their individual needs;

· Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that inspire curiosity and learning;

· Observe, assess, and record children's progress accurately

· Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation, and presentation within the setting;

· Work collaboratively with colleagues, showing a team work ethos and communicate effectively with parents and carers.

Essential requirements:

· Early Years qualification level 3 or above;

· Experience working with children aged 2-4 years;

· Strong organisational skills and attention to detail;

· Good ICT skills to support observations and planning;

· Ability to write clear, meaningful observations;

· Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;

· Good understanding of child development and early years education;

· Genuine passion for working with young children.

Desirable skills:

· Creative and artistic abilities;

· Experience working with children with SEND needs;

· Musical skills or confidence leading songs and group activities;

· Lead on outdoor activities / forest / garden area.

Personal qualities:

· Kind, patient, and nurturing;

· Proactive and reliable;

· Committed to high standards and continuous improvement.

Information about the School

Harwich Community Primary school is a welcoming and modern community school, which is well resourced, has fantastic children and supportive parents. We are looking for someone who will share our school vision of ‘Working together to achieve our best’.

We are a caring school with wonderful children who love to learn. Our staff members are extremely dedicated, friendly and supportive of each other.

We can offer you the support of a committed team of staff and Governors as well as children who are well behaved and eager to learn.