Job context

The Elms Day Nursery is part of the University of Birmingham and provides care to children of university staff, students and the wider community.

Job summary

We are looking for nursery playworkers to support the beginning and end of the nursery day. The role of the playworker is to support staff in providing high standards of quality care and support to children.

Main duties

• Support staff in providing high standards of quality care and support for children
• Demonstrate inclusive practice and positive behaviour management techniques.
• Promoting the welfare of the children and ensure the children are kept safe and Child Protection Procedures are followed where necessary.
• To support the nursery in its delivery of quality care

Required knowledge, skills, qualifications & experience

• Always maintain a positive attitude with children, parents, carers, visitors and work colleagues.
• Ensure confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained.
• Work as a team with other team members and undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line management.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of available resources reflecting diversity.
• Undertake a shared responsibility the premises, garden and equipment are well maintained and meet Health and safety/EYFS requirements.
• Take responsible care for the Health and Safety of themselves and colleagues who may be affected by acts or omissions at work.
• Demonstrate the highest standard of hygiene and cleanliness of the children at all times; encouraging and role modelling handwashing before meals and washing faces after meals.
• Ensuring the premises and the environment are safe, clean, tidy and well maintained.
• Some experience working with children is preferable.

Further details

• This role will include shifts Monday-Friday, 7:30am-9:50am and 3:25pm-5:40pm.
• The intention is for successful students to continue working following their first assignment – as a result applications are encouraged from students who have at least 1 year remaining at the University, and this may be a factor when shortlisting.
• Successful candidates will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.

For any informal queries, please contact Sarah Perrott (s.l.locke@bham.ac.uk)

The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time for a maximum of 13 consecutive weeks. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an international student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate authorised absence.

You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.

To work you will need to carry out a right to work check. These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to contact all applicants individually. You can check the progress of your application by logging into the Worklink jobs portal using the same email address you used to apply. If you haven’t heard back within six weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.