Nursery Practitioner - Manor Infant School and Nursery

Nursery Practitioner (Fixed term – part time, term time only) Band 4 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £25,201 - £26,473 FTE) 20 hours per week (Mon-Fri 08:30am – 12:30pm) Start Date: 5th January 2026 Closing Date for applications: 12 noon Monday 1st December Interview Date: Thursday 4th December (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 contract until August 2026, although may be extended beyond this period, or become permanent. Please contact Mrs Lorraine Reynolds-Collins, Admin Manager, lreynolds-collins@manor-inf.portsmouth.sch.uk for an application form.