Current Job Vacancies

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Alternatively, to apply please send your CV and a covering email to the Nursery Manager at manager@puddleducknursery.com or please call the nursery on 01491 839815.


Early Years Teacher

£1,000 joining bonus is being offered with this job offer.

Puddleduck Nursery in Wallingford cares for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a beautiful natural environment. The nursery is currently recruiting for Qualified Early Years Teacher of either QTS, EYT ior EYPS to join our fun and friendly team.

The role includes:

  • Plan and develop rich learning opportunities and exceptional care, that helps all children to develop, and meets their individual needs
  • Make accurate and effective assessments, which reflect the needs, interests, and stages of each child, through supporting the delivery of the key person approach
  • Ensure the environment is providing consistent stimulating and inspiring activities for the children, across both the indoor and outdoor areas
  • Develop and maintain strong parent/ carer partnerships
  • Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times
  • Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

What we’re looking for

  • Hold either Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS), or Early Years Practitioner Status (EYPS) Qualification - essential
  • Previous experience working within the Early Years sector
  • Sound understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
  • Ability to build trust and strong working relationships with both colleagues and parents
  • Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children

Puddleduck Nursery offers a competitive salary including 33 days holiday. Free uniform including T-shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces, pension, social events and training opportunities available.

Successful candidates will be entitled to a signing-on bonus of £1000.00 once the probationary period has been completed successfully

Salary: to £32,500 to £37,500

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Early Years Practitioners / Early Years Educator / Nursery Nurse

£1,000 joining bonus is being offered with this job offer.

Puddleduck Nursery in Wallingford cares for children aged 3 months to 5 years in a beautiful natural environment. The nursery is currently recruiting for Qualified Early Years Practitioners of either Level 2 or Level 3 to join our fun and friendly team.

The role includes:

  • Working with the EYFS and completing online journeys for your key children.
  • Supporting room leaders and room coordinators in every day running of the room.
  • To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.
  • Being involved in developing and delivering high quality, stimulating, creative and welcoming environment for the children within the nursery.
  • Building good working relationships with staff and parents.
  • To provide a range of activities relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self-motivation, and eagerness to learn.
  • Attending regular supervision and training as agreed with the nursery manager/Owner and have a willingness to continue your own professional development.
  • Maintaining confidentiality at all times.

Suitable candidates must:

  • Hold a level 2 or Level 3 in Childcare/equivalent.
  • Have a good understanding of EYFS regulations
  • Be able to demonstrate good communication skills
  • Have a positive attitude
  • Be creative and ambitious
  • Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
  • Have the ability to work as part of a team.

Puddleduck Nursery offers a competitive salary including 28 days holiday. Free uniform including T-shirts, sweatshirts and fleeces, pension, social events and training opportunities available.

Successful candidates will be entitled to a signing-on bonus of £1000.00 once the probationary period has been completed successfully

Salary: to £27,000

Early Years Practitioner Job - Indeed.com

Early Years Apprentice

Salary: apprenticeship

Early Years Apprentice Job - Indeed.com

Bank Staff Positions

We are always in need of bank staff to cover staff sickness and holidays. We pay a premium rate for bank staff which also includes holiday pay.

If you are interested in becoming a bank member of staff please send an email to admin@puddleducknursery.com and we will send you an application form.

Recruitment Process

We are required by law to make sure that the people we employ are suitable to work with children. This means that as part of our safer recruitment process we will apply for an enhanced criminal records check and also ask for 2 references from your previous employers. Any job offer is subject to completing this process.

Jobs at our sister nursery

We also have positions available at our sister nursery Little Ducklings, located in Woodley just east of Reading.
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