Nursery Nurse
Job description
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A welcoming Primary School in Tottenham, North London, with a well-established Children's Centre, is seeking a dedicated Nursery Nurse to join their team. This Nursery Nurse role is ideal for someone passionate about early intervention, family support, and delivering high-quality EYFS provision.
As an Nursery Nurse, you will work closely with outreach teams and professionals to plan and deliver engaging early learning sessions, including stay-and-play, speech and language activities, and parent-led sessions. The successful Nursery Nurse will play a key role in supporting both children and families within the local community.
Nursery Nurse Responsibilities- Planning and delivering EYFS-based sessions as an Nursery Nurse
- Leading stay-and-play and family learning sessions as an Nursery Nurse
- Supporting parents' understanding of child development as an Nursery Nurse
- Monitoring children's progress and outcomes as an Nursery Nurse
- Working alongside health visitors and professionals as an Nursery Nurse
- Supporting access to early years provision and free entitlements as an Nursery Nurse
This Nursery Nurse role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive primary school and Children's Centre, making a real difference to children and families.
Applicants must have relevant Early Years experience and hold an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for one through us.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
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⭐ Highlight your EYFS experience prominently as this is the core framework mentioned throughout the advert
📊 Quantify your early years impact: 'Delivered stay-and-play sessions for 25 families, improving school readiness by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise multi-agency collaboration experience as you'll work with health visitors and outreach teams
🎯 Showcase your Enhanced DBS status if current, or willingness to obtain one through Reeson Education
🤝 Demonstrate family support experience as this role involves significant parent engagement and community outreach
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- •Delivered 15 weekly EYFS-based sessions for 40+ families, achieving 92% attendance rates and improving school readiness outcomes
- •Collaborated with 8 health visitors and speech therapists to design targeted intervention programmes for 25 children with developmental delays
- •Led parent-engagement workshops for 30 families, increasing home learning activity participation by 65% over 6 months
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reeson Education's Nursery Nurse position at the Tottenham Children's Centre perfectly aligns with my passion for early intervention and EYFS delivery. My experience in planning engaging early learning sessions and supporting family development makes me an ideal candidate for this community-focused role.
My background in early years education has equipped me with the skills to deliver high-quality stay-and-play sessions, monitor child progress effectively, and collaborate with health visitors and outreach professionals. I am committed to supporting both children and families within the local community through evidence-based practice.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you plan an EYFS-based session for mixed-age children?
- ›What strategies do you use to monitor and track children's progress?
- ›How do you adapt speech and language activities for different developmental stages?
- ›Describe your experience with early intervention approaches
- ›How do you ensure safeguarding compliance in your daily practice?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a family through a challenging situation
- ›Describe how you've worked with other professionals like health visitors
- ›Give an example of how you've engaged reluctant parents in their child's learning
- ›How do you handle a situation where a child isn't meeting expected milestones?
- ›Describe a time you had to adapt your approach for a child with additional needs
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a family through a challenging situation
Describe how you've worked with other professionals like health visitors