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About The Role
This is a permanent, all year round job role, however we will consider applicants who would prefer a 30 hours per week, term time only position. The salary for this will be pro-rata.
First things first, here’s what you can expect from a career with our amazing nursery at EKC Folkestone College.
- Genuine rewarding role
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Store, retail, restaurant, grocery and gym discounts
- Cycle to work, car leasing and technology schemes
- Opportunity to progress, train and develop across our group - we have a fantastic teaching programme
- Generous pension scheme
Sound good? Well, here’s more about the role and our setting.
The East Kent Colleges Group is home to three amazing nurseries serving students, staff, and the local community from our Broadstairs, Canterbury, and Folkestone College campuses, and thanks to our popularity, we're looking for a full-time Nursery Practitioner to complement our friendly Folkestone team. Could we be looking for you?
A great team spirit; and warm and nurturing surroundings for the children in our care are at the heart of who we are and what we do and thanks to our popularity we’re looking for an experienced Level 3 qualified Senior Nursery Practitioner to support the Nursery Manager and work within our amazing team.
So, if you’re looking for somewhere to share your Early Years Level 3 knowledge and skills and make a difference in children's lives… looking for great benefits - good rates of pay and holiday, a reward system and promotion opportunities - and an even better team… and most of all, you’re committed to safeguarding, then you're looking for us too!
We are committed to development and we’d support development through to Level 3 for the right candidate
About You
We are looking for experienced Level 3 practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality care and education and make a difference in children's lives.
You must have experience with working within a nursery environment and an understanding of the EYFS. The position will be required to take on a key person role in delivering high-quality early years education, working in partnership with parents/carers and implementing welfare requirements to the highest standards.
You will be able to demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively at all levels including professional, practitioner level and to engage with children, parents and families. The candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of child development and children’s needs and knowledge of relevant health and safety and the proven ability to act upon this to ensure the environment is always safe.
You will understand policies and procedures in relation to equality and inclusive practice and be able to implement this in their work. The candidate will also be comfortable to take on other responsibilities as deemed necessary.
You must have experience with working within a nursery environment and an understanding of the EYFS. The position will be required to take on a key person role in delivering high-quality early years education, working in partnership with parents/carers and implementing welfare requirements to the highest standards.
You will be able to demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively at all levels including professional, practitioner level and to engage with children, parents and families. The candidate will also need to be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of child development and children’s needs and knowledge of relevant health and safety and the proven ability to act upon this to ensure the environment is always safe.
You will understand policies and procedures in relation to equality and inclusive practice and be able to implement this in their work. The candidate will also be comfortable to take on other responsibilities as deemed necessary.
If you would like a tour of our college, or simply interested in an informal chat, please let us know by contacting the Resourcing Team at jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk. We’re happy to answer any questions, no matter how small.
No need to have an updated CV as we have a quick and easy application form. Simply click apply now and get your application sent over. We contact all our applicants when the advert closes.
