JOB OVERVIEW At Kent College, Canterbury, we are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate Nursery Practitioner to join our team at our Garden Cottage Nursery. A Nursery Practitioner at Kent College will work with the team to contribute to a safe, high quality environment for our children. They will support and motivate other team members, and will work in partnership with parents, staff and other professionals. The successful candidate will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification, and will have experience in providing professional childcare for children aged 0 to 3 years. We offer flexibility with the possibility of a condensed working week, with positions available at 22 hours/2 days per week, 33 hours/3 days per week or 44 hours/4 days per week. Please specify your preferred hours in your application. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fantastic team of experienced Practitioners in a purpose-built and Ofsted 'Outstanding' environment. Please see the attached Job Pack for more information. WHY CHOOSE US Kent College's Garden Cottage Nursery is a small, independent day nursery caring for children from birth to 3 years. Rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, we offer bespoke and personalised childcare, providing a home-from-home atmosphere where the happiness and development of our children is our top priority. Garden Cottage Nursery is open from 7:30 am to 6:30 pm, Monday to Friday, 50 weeks of the year. We are closed for one week at Christmas, and one week at Easter. BENEFITS We offer a range of great benefits at Kent College, including: contributory pension scheme (TPT), generous training and mentoring, private healthcare with Benenden, free lunches in term-time, tuition fee remission, free car parking, Employee Assistance Programme, and a variety of discounts and benefit schemes including Cycle to Work, Home & Tech and Octopus Electric Vehicles. We are also a Real Living Wage employer. Conditions apply APPLY Closing date: 14th March 2025, although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.