Nursery Nurse/ Practitioner

Dean Close Little Trees Nurseries are looking to recruit enthusiastic practitioners to join our team in Christchurch Nursery in Cheltenham, having only opened in September 2021.

We have a number of opportunities available for the right candidate, including hours to work around you varying full and part time roles.

You must be qualified in Childcare to a minimum level 2 to apply for this role.

Do you have big warm hugs to offer tiny humans?

You must have a big smile that would make every child’s face light every day.

Throughout the course of the day, you will have many varied roles. If a child requests, you to be a princess you will be the best princess ever, if a child requests you to be a dragon, you will be the best dragon ever!

The ability to sing in tune is not necessary however the ability to sing out of tune in front of tiny humans is essential

You must have the ability to read a book upside down and have 5 interruptions

And finally, you must be prepared to engage in fun activities and be prepared to get messy.

What can we offer you?

• £10.50 per hour
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days after 2 years continued service.
• PayCare Benefit, a Health Cash Benefit including retail discounts.
• Employee of the Month
• Long Service Awards up to £400 bonus
• Training inset days
• Personalised professional development opportunities bespoke to you using our career pathway programme
• Free daily lunch with the children
• 50% childcare discount in our nurseries.
• Full time employees benefit from working 4.5 days per week.
• Christmas Eve closure at 1pm
• Wellbeing support.

Dean Close Nurseries Limited are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.