Nursery Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom The Sheffield College Full time

The Vacancy

We’re looking for a dedicated early years professional to join our amazing team at The Sheffield Nursery

We’re a friendly, close-knit team, and the ideal environment to build long-term success and take your childcare career further.

We’re looking for somebody who’s passionate about providing the best level of care possible, and genuinely excited about creating amazing learning environments.

The role of Nursery Practitioner is ideal if you:

Want to work in a successful childcare service with a quality team and supportive management, rated as good by Ofsted

Want to take your career further with amazing development opportunities, including internal training days, local authority training, courses through the national college's scheme, seminars & webinars, and 1-1’s to help grow your skills & build your resume

Day-to-day you will be responsible for:

Assisting in the day-to-day operations of the nursery and ensuring a high standard of care is provided

Showing genuine care for the children and contributing to the planning and development of activities

Creating an educationally stimulating environment in accordance with Every Child Matters and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

Maintaining an interest in our children & families, being aware of any additional needs, family cultural requirements and medical histories

Maintaining records as required by Ofsted Registration 

After your first year with us, success would look like:

You have built trusting relationships with our children, families & other members of staff

You have helped deliver our nursery ethos and provided the highest standards of care

You have been adaptable and able to work autonomously

We're open-minded & welcome all applicants who believe they can succeed. Though ideally, you will:

Hold a recognised Childcare qualification

Show initiative and be able to work proactively

Be excited to bring fresh ideas to the table and try new ways of working

Be able to challenge practices and work with managers to help us to constantly improve our service

We also offer outstanding pension, benefits & annual leave packages

Apply now if you're looking to join a healthy work culture made up of talented people who celebrate each other's success while embracing each other's differences.



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