Nursery Practitioner (Level 3)

An exciting opportunity to join as a Nursery Practitioner…. Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here. The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

Willow Family Wellbeing Centre Nursery provides all year-round education & care for children aged 6 months to 5 years. We have spaces for fee paying children, those eligible for the free 15 or 30 hour entitlement & spaces that are pre booked for children with special educational needs & disabilities or those that are working with social care.

We have a vacancy for a nursery practitioner who is passionate about working with young children in an inclusive environment, and who has experience of supporting children with a range of additional needs.

The Post

The post will have a key group of children in one of the 4 rooms, the 0–2 year old room, the 2-3 year old room, the pre-school room or the Sunshine room within Willow Family-Wellbeing Nursery. The post will initially be based in our Sunshine Room, our provision for children with a diagnosis of Autism. You will have the opportunity to work with 12 amazing children, who are supported by highly trained and motivated staff. We are offer many opportunities for professional development.

This role will involve being a keyperson & using observation to plan in order to offer high quality learning opportunities for all children.

You will be an effective member of staff working closely with a multi-professional team that includes speech & language, physio & occupational therapists, as well as social care, children centre & Family Solutions teams supporting children.

The Person

The role would suit an experienced and high performing individual who can exhibit the qualities identified in the job description and person specification for the role.

The successful candidate will share our values and aims to deliver an excellent service which enhances the life chances of the children we work with.