Nursery officer

We’re looking for a Nursery officer to join an experienced team in a well-established nursery on the College campus.

The role will deliver high quality learning experiences for all children, ensuring that these are tailored to meet the needs of each individual child.  The role will also involve planning a variety of activities and supporting with the delivery of these to engage children, creating a fun, safe, stimulating, caring and welcoming environment at all times.

We are looking for someone with significant experience of working within the childcare sector and knowledge of Early Years Development. Applicants must have a minimum Level 2 Child Care / Play Works qualification or be willing to work towards this. The ability to work well within a team is also essential. 

The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. 

We are proud to have achieved the Investor in Diversity award. We actively encourage applications who are current under-represented and where we are using positive action under the Equality Act. We welcome everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey. The College is striving to attract, develop and retain the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised.

Alongside our commitment to your professional and personal development, we also offer a generous benefits package including:

• A competitive pension scheme


• On-site parking


• One campus facility


• Subsidised nursery fees


• Up to 25 days annual leave per year


• Additional annual leave available


• Fantastic CPD and inclusive resources for development


• Well-being hours


• Opportunities of volunteering within local community and charities 

We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and agile working where the business allows. We provide staff forums, staff working groups for sustainability, staff steering groups for Investors in Diversity and support services to support with mental health and wellbeing for staff from different backgrounds.

We are and have consistently invested in providing our learners and employees with an outstanding and unrivalled range of modern facilities and resources.

The successful candidate will be employed by The Leicestershire College a subsidiary company of Loughborough College. The terms and conditions of employment offered by the Leicestershire College are different to those of Loughborough College. Please note that employees of the Leicestershire College are based at Loughborough College.

Kindly be advised that we are unable to provide skilled worker sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the country without the need for sponsorship. 

If you require any support to apply for this job, please email recruitment@loucoll.ac.uk