Nursery Practitioner

Willing care; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Ongoing training

Wellbeing support

Regular team activities

Job summary

Willing care is seeking a Nursery Practitioner in Tunbridge Wells. The role requires hands-on nursery experience and a Level 3 Early Years qualification, with a focus on safeguarding and consistent routines for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

You will work as part of a team in a well-resourced setting, providing daily learning through play and outdoor activities, while building strong relationships with families and ensuring a safe environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on nursery experience required.
• Experience with EYFS, safeguarding, and daily nursery routines.
• Not suitable for candidates without hands-on nursery experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key person, building secure relationships with children and families.
• Support children's learning and development through daily play, routines, and outdoor experiences.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, and safety.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure smooth transitions and predictable daily structure.
• Contribute to a calm, welcoming environment that feels familiar and reassuring to children.

Skills

Nursery experience

EYFS knowledge

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

Level 3 Early Years

Job description

experience working as a Nursery Practitioner is essential.

• Act as a key person, building secure and consistent relationships with children and families
• Support children's learning and development through daily play, routines, and outdoor experiences
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health, and safety
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure smooth transitions and predictable daily structure
• Contribute to a calm, welcoming environment that feels familiar and reassuring to children
  Recent
• This role is not suitable for candidates without hands-on nursery experience., Level 3 Early Years qualification (full and relevant)
• Proven
• Practical knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding, and day-to-day nursery routines
• Confidence working independently while contributing to a wider team
  Salary: Up to £32,000 per year
• Setting: Day nursery for children aged 3 months to 5 years
• Location: Tunbridge Wells
• Ofsted: Good

experience working as a Nursery Practitioner in a similar setting

Why This Role Is Worth Considering

• A genuinely well-resourced nursery with bright rooms and carefully designed play spaces
• Extensive outdoor provision, including separate outdoor areas for babies and older children
• An established staff team with low turnover and clear leadership
• Child-centred practice that prioritises care, nurture, and emotional security
• Company pension, ongoing training, wellbeing support, and regular team activities