Nursery Practitioner

Grandir UK; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Flexible working options

Big childcare discount

£500 refer a friend bonus

Company pension scheme

Statutory Sick Pay from day 1

Life assurance 18–65

Great Place to Work

Enhanced DBS check

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Grandir UK in Plympton is seeking an Early Years Educator to join Kiddi Caru Plympton. You will care for and support young children, fostering curiosity and helping them thrive daily, aligned with the EYFS.

You will work with a welcoming team, benefit from flexible arrangements and a clear path for progression, and enjoy extensive family benefits and a generous pension plan.

Qualifications

• Must be caring and enthusiastic Early Years Educator.
• Provide professional feedback to parents/carers about their child.
• Support EYFS requirements in daily practice.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery.
• Support and supervise playroom staff with day-to-day duties.
• Deploy staff to meet required standards in rooms.
• Ensure EYFS practice is implemented and keycarer procedures followed.
• Provide feedback to parents/carers about their child.
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Develop open, positive working relationships with staff and parents.

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Team collaboration

Communication with parents

Job description

Early Years Educator

Kiddi Caru Plympton

Part of Grandir UK

Salary £26,666 - £28,080 (depending one experience and qualifications)

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

Our Kiddi Caru Nursery in Plympton, is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Educator 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 Kiddi Caru Plympton

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
• Big childcare discount
• £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 practice and provision in the nursery meets 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 normal pay day
• 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 out 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.