Nursery Nurse
Job description
Location: Birkenhead, CH43
Position: Nursery Nurse
Contract Type: Full-Time
A well-established and highly respected nursery in the heart of Birkenhead (CH43) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Nursery Nurse to join their team from January 2026. The nursery provides high-quality early years education and care for children aged 1 to 4 years, offering a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is supported to thrive and reach their full potential.
About the Role
As a Nursery Nurse, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, stimulating, and engaging environment for the children in your care. Working alongside a supportive and experienced team, you will help promote learning, encourage positive social development, and support children's overall wellbeing. Your creativity, enthusiasm, and passion for early years education will contribute to a positive experience for both children and their families.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that support children's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.
- Provide high-quality care tailored to the individual needs of each child.
- Create a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment that fosters positive relationships between children, staff, and parents.
- Observe, assess, and record children's progress, behaviour, and development.
- Maintain a safe, clean, and organised learning environment in line with health and safety requirements.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and implement engaging curriculum plans.
- Communicate effectively with parents and carers, keeping them informed of their child's progress, achievements, and wellbeing.
Requirements
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or an equivalent qualification).
- Previous experience working within a nursery or early years setting.
- A strong understanding of child development and current early years best practices.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- A caring, patient, and nurturing approach, with a genuine passion for working with young children.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Paediatric First Aid and safeguarding training are desirable but not essential.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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