Early Years Nursery Practitioner

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Grade 4 :

- £18,460 - £19,023.57 which is pro rata to the full-time salary of £25,844 - £26,633 per annum

Open-Ended/Permanent
- Full Time

Working Arrangements :
Hours between 7.45am - 6.15pm

04-Oct-2026, 10:59:00 PM

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement :
Please note that the successful applicant will require DBS disclosure. Further info: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). K8y

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The nursery practitioner position is to work in an “outstanding” nursery with children aged 0-5years. We are a large setting split into four rooms, we have an excellent partnership with our families and are seeking someone with experience and enthusiasm to join our nursery team. The position is for a Nursery practitioner role and we are looking for candidates with experience of working with children aged 0-5 years.

At Durham University Day Nursery we aim to provide high quality childcare in a safe secure and stimulating environment for children from 0 to 5. We aim to operate in partnership with parents, helping children to be happy, independent and well-adjusted emotionally and socially. Our Nursery aims to promote self-confidence and a positive attitude to learning in all children whatever their gender, ethnicity, home language, special educational needs, disability or ability.

We aim to offer a broad, balanced and diverse curriculum where learning will be fun and will provide basic skills for the future. We recognise that every child is unique and aim to assist all children to attain their maximum development potential by paying attention to their individual needs. We aim to support students and staff of Durham University with parental responsibilities, in order that they can achieve their goals at study or ase note that we also welcome non-Durham University staff/students.

The Nursery Practitioner has key responsibilities for ensuring the quality of early years provision is embedded under the EYFS and ensuring safeguarding is paramount.

• This post requires shift work:
  Monday to Friday, between 7:45am and 6:15pm.
• This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
• Plan and lead on engaging activities to provide and deliver a stimulating range of indoor and outdoor activities for children aged 0-5 years
• Maintaining…