Job Description

Employer
Kent College, Canterbury
Location
Canterbury, Kent
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Part Time
Salary
28,828 full time equivalent per annum
Posted
13th June 2025
Expires
27th June 2025 11:59 PM
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Job ID
1493196
Job Reference
Nursery Practitioner

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JOB OVERVIEW

At Kent College, Canterbury, we are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Nursery Practitioner to join the team at our Garden Cottage Nursery. A Nursery Practitioner at Kent College will work with the team to contribute to a safe, high quality environment for our children. They will support and motivate other team members, and will work in partnership with parents, staff and other professionals. The successful candidate must hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification, and will have experience in providing professional childcare for children aged 0 to 3 years.


We offer flexibility with the possibility of a condensed working week, with positions available at 22 hours/2 days per week or 33 hours/3 days per week. Please specify your preferred hours in your application.


This is a fantastic opportunity to join a brilliant team of experienced Practitioners in a purpose-built and Ofsted 'Outstanding' environment.

WHY CHOOSE US

Kent College's Garden Cottage Nursery is a small, independent day nursery caring for children from birth to 3 years. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, we offer bespoke and personalised childcare, providing a home-from-home atmosphere where the happiness and development of our children is our top priority.


Garden Cottage Nursery is open Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year. We are closed for one week at Christmas, and one week at Easter.

BENEFITS

We offer a range of great benefits at Kent College, including: contributory pension scheme (TPT), generous training and mentoring, private healthcare with Benenden, free lunches in term-time, tuition fee remission, free car parking, Employee Assistance Programme, and a variety of discounts and benefit schemes including Cycle to Work, Home & Tech and Octopus Electric Vehicles. We are also a Real Living Wage employer.

Conditions apply*

APPLY

Closing date:

27th June 2025, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.


Safeguarding Statement:



Kent College Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.



Kent College staff and pupils are proud to be part of a welcoming international boarding community. We value diversity and promote equality at all levels, and we are passionate about attracting a diverse pool of applications through an inclusive appointment process. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of this process for any candidate with a disability. We warmly welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds and communities, regardless of ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion, and we particularly encourage applicants who identify as Black, Asian, or Minority Ethnic groups as these groups are currently underrepresented in our community.



Please note that we may prioritise applications from current Kent College redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward



Applications must be made via Kent College's online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.