Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Family First Nursery Group; Ewell; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursery provider is seeking a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join the team in Ewell. The successful candidate will ensure a nurturing environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years, while observing and planning stimulating activities. This full-time role includes a comprehensive benefits package like a qualification recognition bonus and childcare discounts. Ideal applicants hold a Level 3 qualification and have experience in Early Years, ensuring each child's individual needs are met. The role has strong emphasis on health, safety, and safeguarding responsibilities.

Benefits

£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus

Referral programme with rewards

75% off employee childcare fees

24 days annual leave plus a birthday day off

Health and Wellbeing Programme

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Excellent Transport Links

Qualifications

• Must have a full and relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is essential.
• Over 1 year of experience in Early Years is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standards of care and education in a safe environment.
• Plan and assess stimulating early years activities.
• Engage as a professional team member willing to develop new skills.
• Follow risk assessments and report health and safety matters.
• Support children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development.

Skills

Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification

Fluent in written and spoken English

Experience in Early Years

Job description

The Worcester Park Day Nursery and Preschool

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

40 hours per week

Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary: £28,600 per annum

At The Worcester Park Day Nursery, we're proud to offer a warm, friendly, and nurturing enviorment where children aged 3 months to 5 years can learn, explore and thrive. Rated Good by Ofsted, we are conveniently located just along the road from Waitrose, the nursery is easily accessible by public transport, with several bus stops nearby and Worcester Park train station only a 6 minute walk away. Our nursery on Longfellow Road is a bright and spacious setting filled with laughter, creativity, and exciting opportunities to learn through play. With large baby, toddler and preschool rooms full of sensory activities, our caring and experienced team ensures every child feels valued and supported as they grow in confidence and curiosity.

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 6:00 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?

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

• £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus
• Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750
• Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member's
• 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
• Excellent Transport Links

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 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.

The Worcester Park 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 reassignmen, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.