Nursery Bank

The Sheffield College is a large, vibrant and diverse further education college and we are proud of how the college contributes to transforming lives through learning by meeting local skills needs.

Working for our subsidiary company Sparks Teaching Services as a Nursery Practitioner you will provide a nursery facility within The Sheffield College providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the setting. You will be required to work as part of a team to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, develop and learn.

You will contribute to a high-quality caring environment for children. This includes creating a warm, friendly and stimulating atmosphere in which the children can develop emotionally, socially and educationally through individual attention and group activities.

This is a zero hour contract with working hours to be confirmed at interview stage. There are multiple positions available.

• To ensure the ethos, implementation and legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage is embed within practice. Working alongside the manager and staff team to ensure that the setting’s philosophy is fulfilled.
• To take an interest in the children and their families, to always treat them as individuals and with respect. Ensuring the provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children having an awareness of any disabilities, family cultures and medical histories.
• To advise manager/deputy of any concerns, e.g. over children, parents, the safety of the environment, preserving confidentiality as necessary.
• To provide support for any children with special educational needs and liaise with senior members of staff to promote their welfare and development as well as supporting all co‑ordinators e.g., Senco and equal opportunities in their duties.
• To always ensure Children and adults safety, adhering to the health and safety policies and procedures. This includes but is not limited to;
  Risk assessments, supervise the children arriving/leaving the Nursery; and visually checking equipment and resources.
• Gain experience of undertaking and maintaining records as required by Ofsted Registration legislations; these include but are not limited to; development records, observations, accident, incident and risk assessment records as appropriate.
• Undertake a Paediatric First Aid qualification and once qualified undertake duties within the Nursery approved code of practice.
• Ensure that all relevant work activities underpin the College’s commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults;
  Any concerns about a child/young person are acted on promptly, clearly recorded, referred to the nursery DSL or DSD.
• Working with trainees and students on placements in the College Nursery, as appropriate, by assisting, supporting and providing appropriate feedback to the Senior Nursery Worker.
• To record and report incidents in relation to allegations/Whilst blowing on staff members who have breach the Child Protection and safeguarding policies and Legislations.

As the successful candidate you will be offered an hourly rate of £14.25
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• Enhanced Pension contributions scheme with Nest - 3%
• Annual leave - 20 Days (148 hours) + 8 Bank Holidays (59.2 hours)
• Health and wellbeing, we offer
• Employee assistance programme through Bupa
• Occupational Health through PAM
• Free eye tests for VDU users
• Free Parking is available at majority of our campuses

We are a Disability Confident employer and are committed to removing barriers for applicants with a disability during our recruitment process, upon appointment and as an employee. If you require any reasonable adjustments or any support at any point throughout the process, please contact

As part of our commitment through the Armed Forces Covenant, we’re pledged to support the Armed Forces Community. Recognising the value Personnel, Veterans and military families contribute to our community and country.

We are an employer who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. Successful applicants will be required to have an enhanced DBS check and will be subject to safer recruiting procedures. Further details on our safer recruiting procedures, including the employment of ex-offenders can be found here Safeguarding

To apply: Click apply online and follow the links to complete the online application. For queries regarding the application process, please contact the Recruitment Team at  CVs are currently not accepted.

As a Leader in Diversity employer, we encourage applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

9th March 2026

Please be aware – If we have a high number of applications, we may decide to close the vacancy earlier.