Nursery Practitioner

Happy Nurses; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare provider in Hitchin is looking for a Nursery Practitioner to join their team. This full-time role involves providing high-quality care and activities for children, ensuring their safety and welfare. Applicants should have a minimum level 3 qualification in Early Years Education and excellent communication skills. Benefits include employee discounts, wellbeing support, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Amazing discounts across retail, leisure and utilities

Termly Employee Appreciation Incentives

Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holiday allowance with length of service

Discounted childcare across all our sites

Free parking on site

Development opportunities

Company events

Company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 qualification in a UK recognized early years qualification.
• Experience working in a nursery setting preferred.
• Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with parents/carers as appropriate.
• Implementation and delivery of the EYFS.
• Provide high quality care and activities for children.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare

Education

Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education or equivalent

Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Job description

We are seeking a Nursery Practitioner to work full time. Please only apply if you have a minimum level 3 qualification in a UK recognised early years qualification. We’re looking for a full time Nursery Practitioner to work 40 hours (fully flexible). Please apply with your CV and we will return to you within 3 working days.

Main Duties

• Liaising with parents/carers as appropriate
• Implementation and delivery of the EYFS.
• Participate in professional development and training.
• Share good practice with other childcare practice with colleagues, display exemplary behaviour and act as a role model.
• Provide high quality care and activities for children which recognise both individual and group requirements in a secure, safe and stimulating environment.
• Organise activities, both inside and outside the nursery, which encourage creativity, development, co‑ordination, independence, self‑expression, and learning through play.
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the EYFS framework (including the Safeguarding & Welfare Requirements), for guidance in your practice.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers, recognising that parents are their children’s first educators, and encourage parental involvement in the nursery.
• Be aware of Safeguarding issues and follow the nursery’s Safeguarding procedures.
• Ensure close monitoring of children about whom there are concerns.
• Prepare and serve food and drinks for children, encouraging good nutrition and sociable eating.
• Assist children with personal care, including changing nappies, assisting with potty training and other associated welfare duties.
• Carry out on‑going cleaning of the nursery, toys and equipment.
• Fully comply with the nursery’s outings policy to ensure the safety of children outside nursery premises.

Requirements

• A minimum of level 3 qualification in Early Years Education or equivalent.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Job Types

Full‑time, Permanent

Pay

From £12.73 per hour

Benefits

• Amazing discounts across retail, leisure and utilities
• Termly Employee Appreciation Incentives
• Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Your Birthday off after 1 year’s service
• Sick Pay
• Increased holiday allowance with length of service
• Discounted childcare across all our sites
• Free parking on site
• Development opportunities in a rapidly growing company
• Opportunities to study and gain qualifications through us
• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On‑site parking
• Referral programme

Expected Hours

40 per week

Schedule

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Flexible Language Requirement

English not required

Education

• Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

Experience

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
• Management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification

• Driving Licence (preferred)