Key Role Information

Salary
12.71
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
22/05/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
45.00
Weeks per year
0.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly team. Our Nursery & Pre-Schools provide an inclusive Childcare service for both mainstream children, and those with SEND and the successful candidate will be required to support us to deliver a fun, educational and nurturing environment for children.

We are currently looking for an Early Years Practitioner who:

  • Must hold a recognised NNEB or NVQ level 3 or above qualification
  • Have experience of working with children with from 3 months – 4 years
  • Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage framework.

Your Role as Early Years Practitioner

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

  • Support children’s learning and development through play
  • Act as a Key Worker for a small group of children and build relationships with their families
  • Promote the health, safeguarding and well-being of children
  • Be a role model to other staff and deliver high-quality early years experiences for children
  • Ensure that safeguarding procedures are followed, both Local Authority procedures
  • Support our Manager and the team in our Ofsted grading
  • Embrace, understand and promote City View Pre-Schools & Nurseries Ltd as both a high-quality nursery provider and employer

We would like our new team member to start in May 2026.

Our New team member will be required to work 45hpw - Monday - Friday (8am – 5pm). Our settings are currently a term time only 38 weeks a year. The current rate of pay is £12.71 per hour.

Qualifications

Must hold a recognised NNEB or NVQ level 3 or above Early Years qualificationessential

Skills

Experience

Previous experience of working with young children in a similar roleessential
Previous experience of being a Key Workeressential
Experience working with children with from 3 months – 4 yearsessential

Personal Attributes

Committedessential
Self-motivatedessential
Must be a warm and cheerful person who has a real passion for working with Children in the Early Yearsessential
The ability to cooperate and support others in a teamessential

City View Pre-School & Nursery

Jemma McClean

recruitment@canterbury.kent.sch.uk

City View Pre-School & Nursery
City View
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8PT

Safeguarding Information

The Canterbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the Academy before any employment can commence.

In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found, concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children, will be discussed at the interview stage.