Nursery Nurse at University of Bath

Westwood Nursery at the University of Bath are seeking to appoint a dedicated, hard-working and creative Nursery Nurse to join our team on a part-time basis, working 21.9 hours per week across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, Westwood Nursery provides 48 places for children aged 6 months to 5 years.

About the role:

You will play a key role in assisting the Room Leader and team in providing high quality childcare and education appropriate to the age and stage of development of the children. You will work to maintain a safe, secure and caring environment.

You will be required to complete tasks line with the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. 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. 

You will also maintain children’s records and carry out assessments, ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in the Nursery. Importantly, you will support the Room Leader acting as a role model in supervising and monitoring Nursery Assistants, casual workers, students and volunteers. 

This is a part time role working 21.9 hours across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Cara Ratukalou at cr2019@bath.ac.uk but please ensure you submit your application through our website.

You should:

• be a good team player with sound communication and organisation skills
• have knowledge and understanding of the EYFS curriculum with the ability to support the development of our children
• have a relevant first aid qualification
• have 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 person
• be able to produce written documentation to support the progress of individual children, being sensitive to their needs.  

Further information

At Westwood Nursery, we aim to provide accessible, high-quality childcare for children of students, staff and the local community. We provide a safe, caring and stimulating environment where children learn and develop to their full potential and welcome everyone by supporting individual needs, abilities and interests.

The Nursery opening times are between 08:30 – 17:45, Monday – Friday.

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