Oxford
Education
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
30/06/2025
30/07/2025
Qualified Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator who is passionate about making learning fun and inspiring young children to reach their full potential is required for a 128 place, Ofsted Outstanding Day Nursery in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
SALARY: £25,937 - £32,406 pro rata / £12.47 - £15.58 per Hour (depending on experience) + Benefits (see below)
LOCATION: Oxford, Oxfordshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time and Part-Time, Permanent Hours Available
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator who is passionate about making learning fun and inspiring young children to reach their full potential.
The nursery is 100% employee-owned – which means you are all partners, you all have a meaningful voice, and you own the nursery’s future (this includes sharing profits too, tax-free).
The nursery has been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Their mission is to give children the best possible start in life and instil a lifelong passion for learning. Across all 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and their Training Academy of Excellence, dedicated colleagues work together to create a lasting, positive impact in the local communities.
The nursery is determined to be excellent and constantly strive for the best outcomes, not only for the children in their care but for every colleague too.
Working as a Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator you will play a vital role delivering outstanding early years education and care for children aged 0-5, ensuring their holistic development within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
As a Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator you will be responsible for planning engaging activities, acting as a Key Person, and maintaining detailed learning journeys to foster each child's individual progress in a safe and stimulating environment.
As a successful candidate you will join a Number 1 nursery – The school have earned the top spot in the prestigious Nursery World league tables for their Ofsted outcomes, all thanks to their extraordinary colleagues
Whether you’re looking for a full-time role or part-time hours, if making a difference to others is what you’re passionate about, then we’d love to hear from you.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Qualified Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Nurse / Early Years Educator include:
• Provide high-quality care and education to children aged 0-5 years, adhering to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging and age-appropriate activities that support children's learning and development across all seven areas of the EYFS
• Act as a designated Key Person for a group of children, building strong relationships with them and their families, and observing/tracking their individual progress
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date learning journeys/records for key children, sharing these regularly with parents/carers
• Create a stimulating, safe, and inclusive environment that encourages children's exploration, independence, and positive behaviour
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Passionate about making learning fun; your EYFS knowledge and Key Person experience enables you to inspire young children to reach their full potential
• Naturally nurturing; you care about others and their well-being and the children in your care feel happy and safe
• An advocate for partnership working; you thrive as part of a team environment, and you enjoy building meaningful and respectful relationships with others
• A full and relevant early years qualification at level 2 or above is essential for this role. If you are not early years qualified, we may have an alternative role available to suit you
BENEFITS
• From day 1: 75% discount for parents and 40% discount for grandparents at any of their nursery schools
• Generous leave entitlement: Starting with 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days (pro-rata), plus paid bank holidays and up to 20 additional paid days off through the Partnership Reward Days initiative
• Exclusive rewards: Tax-free Partnership dividends, qualification reward payments, long-service bonuses, retail discounts, family fun days with free tickets to UK attractions and cycle-to-work scheme
• Well-being support: Mental Health First Aiders, two free meals a day in the nursery, subsidised medical care, flu jabs, eye care vouchers, occupational health support, and a free will-writing service
• Growth opportunities: Team inset training days, professional development support, online courses, and apprenticeships through the Training Academy of Excellence
Job offers will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13600
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