Nursery Nurse

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bournemouth
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Childcare
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SKILLS

Childcare qualification (Level 2/3) Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) knowledge Paediatric First Aid Safeguarding and child protection Food hygiene Communication skills Teamwork Record keeping

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery Nurse

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Limited is hiring a Nursery Nurse for their Bournemouth nursery. The role involves providing high-quality early years care, planning stimulating activities, maintaining records, and building relationships with children and parents. Requires a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification and EYFS knowledge. Full-time permanent position with competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Key Information

  • Location: Bournemouth, Dorset, United Kingdom
  • Contract Type: Full-time
  • Contract Length: Permanent
  • Salary: £13.00-£13.70 per hour (£27,248 - £28,715.20 full time equivalent)

What You’ll Need

  • Essential: Relevant Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Childcare
  • Essential: Extensive knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Essential: Commitment to ongoing professional development
  • Essential: Positive, can-do attitude
  • Desirable: Previous experience in Early Years setting
  • Desirable: Current paediatric first aid certificate
  • Desirable: Safeguarding and child protection training
  • Desirable: Current food hygiene certificate

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Work as part of a team and provide a home from home environment
  • Keep accurate records and reports
  • Model best practice in accordance with regulatory guidelines
  • Support the Room Leader to ensure highest standards of Early Years care

Responsibilities

  • Friendly approach with parents, children, and colleagues
  • Provide safe, stimulating, educational environment
  • Maintain homely, clean, organised environment
  • Implement interesting and inspiring activities
  • Build relationships with Key Children, record interests
  • Communicate with parents via Satchel app and meetings
  • Follow company Policies and Procedures
  • Safeguarding is a shared responsibility

Why Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we’re more than a nursery group – we’re a family. Supportive culture, career development, work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, award-winning family.

Our Recruitment Process

  • Video interview followed by face-to-face interview with stay and play
  • ‘Stay and Play’ session to observe you working with children
  • Background checks, References, DBS, Qualification Verification

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