Nursery Practitioner

Grandir UK Limited; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 33 days + bank holidays

Flexible working options

£500 refer a friend bonus

Pension scheme

Sick pay from day 1

Life assurance

Great Place to Work

Job summary

Spencers Wood Day Nursery and Preschool in Reading is seeking a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner. You will join our supportive team to care for, support and inspire children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive daily.

This role offers regular pay reviews, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression within the Grandir UK family.

Qualifications

• Caring and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner required.
• Knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) is desirable.
• Experience with caring for and supporting young children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery.
• Support and supervise playroom staff with day-to-day duties.
• Deploy staff to ensure standards are met in the rooms.
• Ensure nursery keycarer procedures are followed and children are allocated to keycarers.
• Ensure EYFS requirements are met in practice and provision.
• Provide professional feedback to parents about their child.
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Develop positive working relationships with staff and parents.

Job description

Job Description

Posted Monday, 16 March 2026 at 05:00

Nursery Practitioner

Spencers Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

Part of Grandir UK

Salary - £12.71 - £13.60 per hour (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 Spencers Wood Day Nursery and Preschool in Reading is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery 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 Spencers Wood Day Nursery and Preschool

At Spencers Wood Day Nursery and Preschool, 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

About Our Nursery

Our nursery stretches across four bright and spacious floors, offering a caring and warm environment for all children. In our baby room, little ones enjoy a nurturing space, while the older rooms are designed to support curiosity and help children develop independence.

Our nursery garden is a spacious outdoor play area designed for fun and exploration. It features a mud kitchen, a large sandpit, a big zone for bikes and scooters, a construction area with building resources and an undercover space where our babies can play safely, rain or shine.

We run weekly sports sessions designed to develop fundamental movement skills through fun, active games that inspire exploration, creativity and growth.

A well-established and experienced team, committed to nurturing each child’s development, with strong, collaborative partnerships with parents.

Location and Travel

Well-connected by local roads, with convenient on-site and nearby parking for team members. Local bus routes to Reading Town Centre.

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
• 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.

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.