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Early Years Practitioner

The Canterbury Academy Trust · Canterbury

Job description

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly team. Our Nursery & Pre-Schools provide an inclusive Childcare service for both mainstream children, and those with SEND and the successful candidate will be required to support us to deliver a fun, educational and nurturing environment for children.

We are currently looking for an Early Years Practitioner who:

  • Must hold a recognised NNEB or NVQ level 3 or above qualification
  • Have experience of working with children with from 3 months – 4 years
  • Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Your Role as Early Years Practitioner

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

  • Support children’s learning and development through play
  • Act as a Key Worker for a small group of children and build relationships with their families
  • Promote the health, safeguarding and well-being of children
  • Be a role model to other staff and deliver high-quality early years experiences for children
  • Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed, both Local Authority procedures
  • Support our Manager and the team in our Ofsted grading
  • Embrace, understand and promote City View Pre-Schools & Nurseries Ltd as both a high-quality nursery provider and employer

We would like our new team member to start in May 2026.

Our New team member will be required to work 45hpw - Monday - Friday (8am – 5pm). Our settings are currently a term time only 38 weeks a year. The current rate of pay is £12.71 per hour.