Early Years Practitioner

Smarty Pants Day Nursery.; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local nursery in London is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to provide high-quality care for children aged birth to five. The ideal candidate will possess a Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification and experience in delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage. Responsibilities include supporting child development, working with parents, and ensuring a safe and stimulating environment. The role offers various benefits, including free parking and staff training opportunities.

Benefits

Free parking available for staff

Extensive outdoor garden

Four days inset staff training per year

Support for CPD

Additional day off after two years service

Qualifications

• Qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Able to write reports as directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care and activities for children.
• Work in partnership with early years professionals.
• Ensure parent issues are dealt with promptly.

Skills

Child Development Awareness

Fluent English

Child Protection Knowledge

Behaviour Management

Health and Safety Awareness

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Level 3 Early Years Educator

Job description

Early Years Practitioner

Qualifications and Experience

The successful applicant will need to:-

• Be qualified to Level 3 Early Years Educator or above.
• Experience working with children from birth to five years.
• Deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and any other appropriate guidance for young children in accordance with nursery policies and guidelines.
• Have knowledge of child protection and safeguarding children.
• Have knowledge of behaviour management.
• Be fluent in written and spoken English and an ability to write reports as directed by the manager, senior practitioner or room leader.
• Have an understanding of children’s development and their needs.
• Have awareness of Equal Opportunities issues.
• Have awareness of Health, Hygiene and Safety in the workplace.
• Have an awareness of special needs and requirements. Understand the need for confidentiality.

Responsibilities

As a key person you will need to:

• Provide high quality care and activities for the children and to recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
• Desirable to have an enhanced DBS check and be signed up to the update service.
• Desirable to have a recent Paediatric First Aid certificate.
• Ensure you are familiar with the key policies and procedures, especially safeguarding children, equal opportunities, behaviour management and health and safety.
• Work in partnership with early years professionals, for example Health Visitors and SEND team.
• Ensure parent issues and concerns are dealt with promptly and accurately.
• Ensure management are informed and consulted where relevant.
• Participate in room and staff meetings. Support co-ordinators such as SENDCo, Equal Opportunities in their roles.
• Attend training and development courses as directed by a senior leader.
• To promote at all times good relations between staff members, parents and children, and promote the quality ethos of the nursery.
• Be able to work on a shift system, with the earliest start time of 8.00am and the latest finish time of 6.00pm.
• Provide two suitable references.
• Start date of September/October 2025.

Additional Information & Benefits

• Free parking available for staff.
• Extensive outdoor garden available throughout the year.
• Four days inset staff training per year.
• Support with CPD to gain additional qualifications.
• An additional days holiday after two years’ service.
• Staff social events.
• Contact telephone: [phone]

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