Nursery Practitioner

Family First Nursery Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare organization in the City of London is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to ensure high-quality care and education for children. This full-time role includes a £1,000 welcome bonus and extensive benefits such as qualification recognition and employee childcare discounts. Ideal candidates will hold a Level 2 qualification and have experience in Early Years. You will support children's learning in a nurturing environment and adhere to company policies. This opportunity provides extensive career development options and contributions to children’s growth.

Benefits

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

Referral program: up to £750

75% off nursery fees

24 days annual leave

Wellbeing programme

Tailored development opportunities

Excellent transport links

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification is essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is essential.
• More than 1 year's experience in Early Years is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a high standard of professional care and education.
• Observe, assess, and plan early years activities.
• Engage as a professional member of the team.

Skills

Fluent in written and spoken English

Experience in Early Years

Education

Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification

Job description

The Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

40 hours per week

Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary: £27,996.80

£1,000 Welcome Bonus

Located on Perry Hill in Catford, The Dulwich Day Nursery & Preschool is a warm, home from home environment where every child feels safe, supported, and inspired to learn. With convenient bus links from Catford and Catford Bridge Stations and street parking available right outside, the nursery is easy to reach for local families. Inside, our bright, open‑space rooms create a calm and welcoming setting for children to explore a wide range of purposeful activities that nurture independence and creativity. Outside, our spacious garden offers endless opportunities for adventure and discovery in the fresh air. Our dedicated team of caring professionals build strong, trusting relationships with each child and family, helping every little one feel confident, valued, and part of our nurturing community.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team. This full‑time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification. Please note, this is a year‑round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term‑time only.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• £1,000 Welcome Bonus
• £400 Qualification Recognition Bonus
• Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member's
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
• Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Excellent Transport Links

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
• Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities
• Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all
• Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management
• Enhance the all‑around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Nursery Practitioner, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Dulwich Day Nursery and Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti‑discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.