Nursery Nurse/ Practitioner
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Position Overview & Specifications
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.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Primary & Secondary Schools
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Nursery Nurse/ Practitioner roles across Dean Close Foundation's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Primary & Secondary Schools.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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