Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Family First Nursery Group; Epsom; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's nursery located in Epsom is seeking a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to provide high-quality care and education. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English and hold a relevant Level 3 qualification. Responsibilities include planning activities that support children's development and ensuring a secure environment. A commitment to safeguarding children is essential. Benefits include a welcome bonus, childcare discounts, and a health and well-being programme. This is a full-time position with 42.5 hours per week, offering a salary of £30,387.50.

Benefits

750 Welcome Bonus

400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

Employee Childcare Discounts

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days

Health and Well-being Programme

Development opportunities

Excellent Transport Links

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential.
• Fluent in written and spoken English – essential.
• Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years – desirable.

Responsibilities

• Meet each child’s individual needs.
• Deliver high standard of care and education.
• Plan stimulating early years activities.

Skills

Childcare

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification

Job description

CherryField Nursery

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

42.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary: £30,387.50

Our nursery, located in Epsom in the heart of Grove Park, offers a nurturing and inclusive environment where children thrive through enriching, play‑based learning. Conveniently positioned between Epsom and Ewell stations, with excellent public transport links and the added benefit of an onsite car park, the setting has been newly refurbished to a high standard. The nursery features five large, spacious rooms and a dedicated soft play area, providing inspiring spaces for children to explore and develop. We also offer a variety of exciting extracurricular activities, including cooking sessions, Fitness Fridays and termly visits from ZooLab, ensuring every child experiences a well‑rounded and engaging early years journey.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner to join our team. This full‑time role requires working 42.5 hours per week, with shifts between 7:30 am and 6:00 pm. The ideal candidate will hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please note, this is a year‑round position, as the nursery operates throughout the year and is not term‑time only.

Why Join Us?

• 750 Welcome Bonus
• 400 Qualification Recognition Bonus
• Referral programme: 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 Well‑being Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Excellent Transport Links

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and Requirements

Full and relevant Level 3 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.

Equal Opportunities

The CherryField Nursery 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.