- Bows and Arrows Group - The Nest Nursery
- Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 0AN
- Salary: £13.50 per hour
- Hours: 38 hours per week
- Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
- Reference: 0730
The Nest Nursery is 1 of 7 nurseries operated by the Bows and Arrows Group charity - we are a not-for-profit organisation, meaning every penny goes back into developing our nurseries and staff.
The Nest Nursery on Pauls Road forms part of the Bows and Arrows group, operating its 2 rooms (baby, toddler and preschool) all year round. The nursery and its team have a huge passion for open ended natural learning that includes access to outdoors and the natural world.
About the role
We are looking to appoint an Early Years Educator to support our toddler/ preschool room over 5 days a week, all year round but would consider term time only.
Some of your duties at The Nest Nursery will include:
- initiating and engaging in exciting activities and experiences for children, indoors and outside
- supporting children’s behaviour using strategies that align with High Scope Approach and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
- completing observations, planning and learning journeys
- developing relationships with all parents/carers.
If you are a level 3 qualified practitioner with bags of passion and enthusiasm who would like to join a supportive and welcoming team, then we would love to hear from
you.
We can offer you:
- Bereavement leave
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Health and wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
Education:
Diploma of Higher Education in childcare (required)
Experience:
Childcare: 1 year minimum (required)
For more information
To find out more about us, please visit our website.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Christine Williamson by emailing [email protected].
How to apply
Please submit your CV by email to [email protected].
Closing date: 1pm, 2 June 2026
Aim High! Bows and Arrows Group.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and require all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks are compulsory.
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