Nursery Practitioner - Level 2

Family First Nurseries Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral programme

Employee Childcare Discounts

Annual Leave

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Development opportunities

Job summary

The Kentish Town Day Nursery and Preschool is seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm, and a salary of £27,206 per annum. This is a year-round position, not term-time only.

You will hold a full and relevant Level 2 qualification, be fluent in English, and support children aged 3 months to 5 years through safe, caring education. Benefits include generous annual leave and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Experience in Early Years is desirable.
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure each child’s individual needs are met in a safe, caring environment.
• Observe, assess and plan a range of early years activities to support development.
• Engage as a professional team member and adapt to new skills.
• Follow company policies, procedures, and risk assessments diligently.
• Support all-round development including physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Level 2 childcare qualification

Job description

Kentish Town, United Kingdom | Posted on 19/08/2026

The Kentish Town Day Nursery and Preschool

Nursery Pracitioner - Level 2

£27,206 per annum.

40 hours per week

The Kentish Town Day Nursery & Preschool is a bright and nurturing space where children aged 3 months to 5 years grown. play and discovery the joy of learning. Nestled on Ryland Road, just off Prince of Wales Road and a short stroll from Kentish Town West, Kentish Town and Chalk Farm Stations, our nursery is set on the ground floor of a charming former school, featuring light-filled rooms and a lovely garden where children can safely play. explore nature and build friendships. With a strong focus on community and family, we even host a popular cooking club where we share delicious, wholesome recipes with parents - bringing everyone together through the love of good food.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team. This full-time role requires working 40 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:30pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 2qualification. Please note, this is a year-round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term-time only.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Referralprogramme:Refer a friend and earn up to £750
  
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members
  
• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
  
• Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
  
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
  

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
  
• Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities
  
• Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills
  
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all
  
• Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management
  
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development
  

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Nursery Practitioner, you will need:

• Full and relevant Level 2 childcare qualification - essential
  
• Fluent in written and spoken English - essential
  
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable
  
• Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable
  

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.

The Kentish Town Day Nursery and Preschool is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.