Nursery Practitioner

Willing Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted childcare

Wellbeing programme

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Willing Recruitment is seeking a dedicated Nursery Practitioner for an established early years setting in Gloucestershire. You will plan and deliver EYFS-aligned activities, act as a key person, maintain a safe learning environment, and work with colleagues to ensure high standards of care.

Strong EYFS knowledge and safeguarding responsibilities are essential, with Paediatric First Aid certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Recent experience as a Nursery Practitioner in a nursery setting.
• Strong working knowledge of the EYFS framework.
• Confident managing a key group and completing observations and assessments.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
• Paediatric First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver EYFS-aligned activities that support children’s development.
• Act as a key person, maintaining accurate observations and learning records.
• Maintain a safe, clean and compliant learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistent care standards.
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding progress and wellbeing.
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies at all times.

Skills

Nursery Practitioner experience

EYFS knowledge

Observations

Safeguarding

Education

Paediatric First Aid certification

Job description

You will be working in a well-established early years setting rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, where quality practice and child development are front and centre. Children benefit from spacious, well-equipped playrooms and daily access to a secure garden that’s fully integrated into the learning programme. The setting delivers purposeful, play-based learning aligned closely with the EYFS framework, giving practitioners the space and structure to do their best work.

Why This Role Is Worth Considering

• Spacious, well-equipped playrooms and secure outdoor garden
• Heavily discounted childcare
• Benefits portal and wellbeing programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme

What You’ll Need

• Recent experience as a Nursery Practitioner in a nursery setting
• Strong working knowledge of the EYFS framework
• Recent experience as a Nursery Practitioner in a nursery setting
• Confident managing a key group and completing observations and assessments
• Clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Paediatric First Aid certification

What You’ll Do

• Plan and deliver EYFS-aligned activities that support children’s development
• Act as a key person, maintaining accurate observations and learning records
• Maintain a safe, clean and compliant learning environment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistent care standards
• Communicate effectively with parents regarding progress and wellbeing
• Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery policies at all times

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.