Nursery Practitioner

Grandir UK Limited; Ashington; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Flexible working

Refer a friend £500

Job summary

Little Monkeys Horsham, part of Grandir UK Limited, is seeking a caring Early Years Practitioner to support children and colleagues, upholding EYFS standards and fostering positive parent relationships. You will play a key role in guiding playroom staff and ensuring quality care in a welcoming environment.

The role offers flexible working options, a strong benefits package, and clear opportunities for career progression within Grandir UK's nursery network.

Qualifications

• Caring and enthusiastic approach to childcare.
• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery and EYFS.
• Provide professional feedback to parents/carers about their child.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
• Deploy staff to ensure standards are delivered and maintained
• Ensure effective implementation of nursery keycarer procedures
• Allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure EYFS requirements are met in nursery practice and provision
• Provide feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop positive working relationships with staff and parents

Skills

Childcare experience

EYFS knowledge

Team supervision

Communication with parents

Professional feedback

Job description

Early Years Practitioner
Little Monkeys, Horsham
Part of Grandir UK

£28,142 - £30,410 per annum
depending on experience and qualifications with
regular pay reviews)

Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Our Little Monkeys Nursery in Horsham, is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Little Monkeys

You will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.

Core Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues

What will you be doing

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
• Ensure that practiceand provision in the nurserymeets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service

Even More Benefits

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
• Dayforce Wallet - gives you the ability to access a portion of your earned pay before your normal payday.
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third party provider.

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.