Job Description:
Join Our Team as a Lunch Cover Nursery Practitioner! (Part Time 15 hours) Are you passionate about creating brighter futures for children? At Faversham, we’re looking for a Lunch Cover Nursery Practitioner to join our team. Bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and dedication, and let’s make a difference together! No qualifications rare equired for this role - Previous experience working in a childcare setting would be beneficial. Please note: we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Why You’ll Love Working With Us We know our people make all the difference, so here’s how we make a difference for you: Childcare Perks: Free childcare for the first month and 52% discount (based on working hours) to support your family. Holiday and Celebrations: 31 days of holiday (inclusive of national bank holidays and the Christmas closure week), plus your birthday off! Career Development: Access to The National College full of training and courses Exclusive Discounts & Wellbeing Support: Enjoy Perkbox discounts, wellbeing tools, and online medical services. Recognition & Rewards: Refer a friend or family for exciting bonuses and celebrate milestones with long-service awards. Volunteer Day: 1 paid day off per year to volunteer and give back to the community. Pay: £12.71 - £13.44 per hour based on experience. Working Hours: 15 hours a week - Monday to Friday 11-2 Location:Townsend Montessori Nursery Faversham, Unit 4 Capital House, Jubilee Way, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD About our Nursery Townsend Montessori Nursery Faversham is located on Jubilee Way, which backs onto the Faversham recreation ground. The setting is a short drive from Faversham train station and within walking distance too as well as of the town centre with parking available on site. At our children’s nursery, we focus on learning through year-round outdoor play within our large garden and natural forest area. We have 4 rooms in our nursery, Bluebells which is our under 2’s room. Poppies which is our 2 year old room and we have 2 Pre-School rooms known as Daisies and Tulips which are for children age 3 years until they go to school. We do cookery with the children every day as well as Montessori activities and the children adore this time. What Your Role Involves As a valued member of our team, you’ll: Create a warm, fun, and nurturing environment where children feel safe and thrive. Plan and deliver engaging, play-based activities aligned with the EYFS framework. Build meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Monitor and celebrate children’s development milestones, keeping records to share with parents. Support the day-to-day running of the nursery, maintaining high standards of hygiene, safety, and care. Be a team player, offering guidance to apprentices and volunteers while learning from others.
