Location: Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent
Hours: 16 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday–Thursday, 11am–3pm
Salary: To be confirmed
We are recruiting a qualified Nursery Practitioner to provide lunchtime cover within an early years setting in Hildenborough, near Tonbridge.
This position offers consistent, family-friendly hours and could suit an experienced practitioner seeking a permanent part-time role that fits around other commitments.
The role
Your responsibilities will include:
* Supporting nursery rooms during the busy lunchtime period
* Providing safe, attentive and nurturing care
* Helping children with meals and established routines
* Supporting sleep, toileting and personal-care requirements
* Maintaining appropriate staff-to-child ratios
* Engaging children in age-appropriate play and activities
* Following safeguarding, health and safety and food-hygiene procedures
* Working flexibly across the nursery according to daily requirements
* Communicating effectively with room teams and nursery management
About you
To be considered, you must have:
* A full and relevant Level 3 early years or childcare qualification
* Previous experience within a nursery or early years setting
* A good understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding
* A caring, dependable and flexible approach
* The confidence to work with different age groups and room teams
* Availability from 11am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday
For further information or to apply, please submit your CV. All applications and initial conversations will be treated in confidence.
ODIN Recruitment Group is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy
Salary description
£14.00 - £16.00 per hour