Nursery Nurse (Early Years Practitioner) (CCR)

We currently have part-time opportunities for passionate and ambitious Early Years Practitioners to join our team to ensure the successful running of the nursery.    Our campus offers a safe environment to enrich the children's development − from woodland walks and trips to see the ducks at our pond, to experiencing the energy within our sports village. We offer a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children can learn and develop to their full potential. Every child at the Nursery is seen as an individual, and we support all needs, abilities and interests.

You will

play a key role in assisting the team in providing high quality childcare and education appropriate to the age and stage of development of the childrenwork to maintain a safe, secure and caring environmentbe required to complete tasks inline with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stagemaintain children’s records and carry out assessments, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery

A core responsibility is planning and providing safe, appropriate, child-led and adult initiated experiences, activities and play opportunities indoor, outdoor and in out-of-setting contexts, which enable children to develop and learn. Importantly, you will support the Room Leader acting as a role model in supervising and monitoring Nursery Assistants, casual workers, students and volunteers. 

You will:

be a good team player with sound communication and organisation skillshave knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum with the ability to support the development of our childrenhave relevant qualifications (minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or above)be able to work in a team to observe, assess and plan as a key personbe able to produce written documentation to support the progress of individual children, being sensitive to their needs.  

Further information

We have the following opportunities available:

21.9 hours per week (0.6 fte) working over 3 days14.6 hours per week (0.4 fte) working on Thursday and Friday for a fixed-term period until May 2026 to cover parental leave

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Cara Ratukalou, Nursery Manager at cr2019@bath.ac.uk but please ensure you submit your application through our website.

An Enhanced Disclosure Baring Service (DBS) clearance will be required for this post.

What we can offer you

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowance

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Closing Date: 27 May 2025

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £25,100 to £25,733 pro rata Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.