Nursery Practitioner

Willing Care Ltd; St. Neots; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Discounted childcare

Day off for your birthday

Generous annual leave package

Employee benefits portal

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Willing Care Ltd. is seeking a caring Level 2/3 Nursery Practitioner to join a Montessori-based setting. You will contribute to an EYFS-aligned curriculum and help children develop confidence, independence and school readiness.

This role offers a supportive environment with ongoing training, a focus on hands-on exploration and a commitment to safeguarding and high nursery standards. Monday to Friday, year-round work with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• EYFS-aligned care and education is required.
• Montessori-inspired, child-led learning experience delivery.
• Support independence and school readiness in children.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS
• Support Montessori-inspired, child-led learning experiences
• Encourage children's confidence, independence and individual development
• Plan and deliver engaging activities that support the nursery's varied curriculum
• Make the most of the nursery's age-specific rooms and dedicated outdoor gardens
• Support children's communication, social skills and school readiness
• Observe, assess and record children's developmental progress
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers and colleagues
• Create a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and nursery practice

Skills

Caring

Enthusiastic

Level 2

Level 3

Education

Level 2 Nursery Practitioner

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Job description

We're looking for a caring and enthusiastic Level 2 or Level 3 Nursery Practitioner who enjoys creating meaningful learning experiences and wants to develop their Early Years career within a supportive setting.

Salary: £27,300-£27,900 37.5 or 40 Hours per Week | Monday to Friday | All Year Round This Good Ofsted-rated, Montessori-based nursery offers a nurturing environment where children learn through hands-on experiences, exploration and play. With a varied curriculum and plenty of engaging activities, children are supported to develop confidence, creativity and essential life skills at their own pace. The nursery features dedicated, age-specific rooms, each with its own spacious garden, providing fantastic opportunities for indoor and outdoor learning. The pre-school also focuses on preparing children for their next exciting step into school, encouraging independence, communication and school readiness.

Benefits

• 37.5 or 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Training and development opportunities
• Discounted childcare
• Day off for your birthday
• Generous annual leave package
• Employee benefits portal
• Company pension scheme

Supporting Children's Learning and Development

• Provide high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS
• Support Montessori-inspired, child-led learning experiences
• Encourage children's confidence, independence and individual development
• Plan and deliver engaging activities that support the nursery's varied curriculum
• Make the most of the nursery's age-specific rooms and dedicated outdoor gardens
• Support children's communication, social skills and school readiness
• Observe, assess and record children's developmental progress
• Build positive relationships with parents, carers and colleagues
• Create a safe, welcoming and stimulating learning environment
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety and nursery practice

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.