Malvern College
Nursery Practitioner

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Location: The Downs Malvern, Malvern, Worcestershire
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Salary: £12.71 to £14.04 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week
Contract: Full Time
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Mini Malvern Nursery is expanding and The Downs Malvern are looking to recruit multiple Nursery Practitioners and Baby Room Practitioners to be part of our incredible team.
Mini Malvern Nursery is for children aged 6 months and up. The nursery comprises three bright, modern classrooms and two outdoor gardens with adventure play areas, in addition to accessing The Downs Malvern's beautiful 55-acre site, including a Forest School and a smallholding with pigs, quail, chickens, and sheep.
The Role
In this role, you will be responsible for supporting our youngest children and will work closely with the Nursery Manager to ensure the Nursery provision remains at a consistently high standard. You will have a deep knowledge of Early Years Education and a willingness to nurture and support children in their early development.
This role is on a full-time basis of 40 hours per week.
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Mini Malvern is open from 8am to 6pm, 49 weeks a year. We close for bank holidays, as well as one week at Easter, one week in August, and one week at Christmas.
About Us
The Downs Malvern is a busy, vibrant, and successful co-educational preparatory school for boarding and day children up to the age of 13. We have a welcoming staff community and are situated near to Great Malvern on the western slopes of the Malvern Hills.
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Full details of working at The Downs Malvern can be found on our website.
Safeguarding
This post involves significant contact with children, and the post holder will be responsible for children. The post holder will be considered to be in regulated activity.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are 'spent' unless they are 'protected' under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Downs Malvern exists to provide a quality all-round education for pupils aged 6 months to 13 years old and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Candidates must be prepared to undergo child protection screening and an Enhanced DBS check.


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You will be required to provide proof of your identity, right to work in the UK, and qualifications during the selection process. We will seek references on shortlisted candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications before interview. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
You may have experience in the following: Nursery Practitioner, Baby Room Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Educator, Childcare Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, EYFS Practitioner, Room Leader, Teaching Assistant, Childcare Assistant, Early Years Teaching Assistant, etc.
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