Description Nursery Practitioner Maternity Cover (Fixed term – full time, term time only) Band 4 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £24,420 - £25,652) 36.5 hours per week (Mon, Tues, Fr 8.00am – 3.30pm; Wed & Thurs 8.00am – 4.00pm) Start Date: ASAP Closing Date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 23 rd April 2025 Interview Date: Monday 28 th April from 1.00pm (anyone shortlisted must be available on this date) We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nursery Practitioner to be part of Manor Infant and Nursery School We are looking to appoint a Nursery Practitioner with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive team in our Preschool setting. You will be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working person and will work alongside the rest of the Nursery team in our purpose built setting. We are committed to supporting staff development and provide a wide range of training for every member of the team. Our children are engaging, keen to learn, thoughtful and well behaved. The successful candidate must: Have NVQ3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools. Understand how to encourage social play Have experience of working with children within the Early Years and be committed to supporting all children’s learning. Be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative. Be committed to working as part of a team in order to plan and deliver a broad curriculum. Be organised, efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills. Be caring, understanding and patient. Promote the school and nursery values of respect, happy and resilient Have good IT skills. Have good behaviour management skills. This will be a fixed term maternity cover contract Please contact Mrs Lorraine Reynolds-Collins, Admin Manager, lreynolds-collinsmanor-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk for an application form.