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Nursery Bank Staff

PublishedPublished: Published 1 month ago
GPB 12.47 per hour
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Description

Role Overview

Come and work at our small workplace nursery, which is only 9 places and has a strict 1:3 ratio to ensure a high quality experience for our both families and our practitioners!

We are looking for bank staff to join our team to cover illness and annual leave absence and so this role is ideal for someone who is looking for additional hours or experience!

Applicant must hold a full and relevant level 3 childcare qualification.

Contract: Permanent, full-time role available
Hours per week: Various depending on need
Pay: £12.47 per hour (dependent on experience)
Hours of work: 7:45am – 5:15pm
Holiday: 28 days exclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
Reports to: Nursery Director
Start Date: Estimated As Soon As Possible
Location: TFTF Tots, Think for the Future Centre, Lenton, Nottingham City

Overview:
TFTF Tots, at Think for the Future, is a small-setting workplace nursery, providing high-quality childcare for the employees of Think for the Future and families in the local community. Our nursery currently provides 9 places for children aged 2 months - 4 years and works strictly on a 1:3 ratio, regardless of age, to ensure that the quality of the setting remains high.

We have a vacancy for Bank/Supply Nursery Practitioners to join our team during busy periods and to cover staff holidays and sickness. This role is ideally suited to qualified Nursery Practitioners currently looking for extra hours or newly qualified Nursery Practitioners looking to gain some paid work and experience in a childcare setting. Hours are flexible to cover staff holidays and last-minute sickness cover, which is a crucial part of this role.

You’ll bring your experience and enthusiasm to help run daily routines and implement meaningful, play-based learning experiences that ignite curiosity, imagination, and joy. This role is a unique opportunity to work within a supportive and innovative social enterprise that values wellbeing, professional development, and quality early years education.
Requirements

Main Responsibilities

Applicant must hold a full and relevant level 3 childcare qualification.

As a TFTF Tots Nursery Practitioner, you’ll be part of a small, close-knit team working within our unique workplace nursery, which accommodates up to 9 children aged 2 months to 4 years in one mixed-age room. This is a special opportunity to bring your creativity, passion, and expertise in early years education to a setting where high-quality care, imagination, and curiosity are at the heart of everything we do.

Your main responsibilities will include:
  • Daily Nursery Operations: Support the day-to-day running of the nursery to ensure it remains safe, clean, and welcoming, with well-maintained, high-quality resources and learning environments.
  • Curriculum and Activity Planning: Design and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate activities that reflect children’s interests, needs, and early years best practice—encouraging thinking skills, creativity, and fun.
  • Relationships and Communication: Build warm, trusting relationships with children and their families, as well as strong connections with the wider TFTF Tots and Think for the Future teams.
  • Community Engagement: Make the most of the local community by planning and leading regular outings and spontaneous adventures to enrich the children’s experiences.
  • Inclusion and SEND Support: Support children with SEND or additional needs with care, respect, and professionalism—identifying needs early and working collaboratively to meet them.
  • Professional Development: Take part in ongoing personal and professional development to ensure your practice is reflective and up to date—and support your team in doing the same.
  • Record Keeping and Policies: Maintain accurate records in line with all safeguarding and GDPR requirements, ensuring confidentiality and compliance at all times.
  • Team Collaboration: Work collaboratively with your colleagues to create a nurturing, creative, and positive team environment where everyone is committed to delivering the highest quality care.




Salary range

  • GPB 12.47 per hour