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Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Tooting; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is seeking a dedicated nursery practitioner for a child-centred setting in the United Kingdom. You will deliver high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS, planning engaging activities that boost children’s learning, confidence, and development, with a focus on outdoor play.

The role emphasizes small groups, safeguarding, teamwork, and ongoing training, offering clear opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within an early years setting.
• Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements.
• A caring, enthusiastic, and nurturing approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A genuine passion for child-led learning and outdoor play.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework.
• Plan and provide engaging activities that support children's learning, confidence, and development.
• Encourage children to explore, discover, and learn through play, both indoors and outdoors.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Observe, assess, and record children's progress to support their individual learning journeys.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery practice.
• Work collaboratively with the wider nursery team to deliver exceptional early years education.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Child-led learning

Outdoor play

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Up to £31,000 per year | 40 Hours per Week

If you love creating meaningful experiences that help children grow in confidence while having fun, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

This welcoming nursery takes a genuine child-centred approach, creating a warm home-from-home environment where every child feels safe, valued, and encouraged to develop at their own pace. With small group sizes, practitioners have the time to build meaningful relationships with children, supporting their individual interests and helping them flourish.

The nursery places a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, believing that children learn best when they're free to explore, investigate, and connect with the natural world.

Whether it's imaginative play, nature-based activities, or outdoor adventures, every day offers new opportunities to inspire young minds.

What We're Looking For

• Full and relevant
• Previous experience working within an early years setting.
• Good knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements.
• A caring, enthusiastic, and nurturing approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A genuine passion for child-led learning and outdoor play.

What You'll Receive

• Up to £31,000 per year
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership team
• Opportunity to work within a nursery that values small group sizes, outdoor learning, and child-led education
• Excellent opportunities for career progression

Your Role

• Deliver high-quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework.
• Plan and provide engaging activities that support children's learning, confidence, and development.
• Encourage children to explore, discover, and learn through play, both indoors and outdoors.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues.
• Observe, assess, and record children's progress to support their individual learning journeys.
• Create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery practice.
• Work collaboratively with the wider nursery team to deliver exceptional early years education.

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.