Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Harrow Montessori Day Nursery & Pre-School 

Nursery Practitioner

Salary - £27,040 per annum 

40 hours per week

The Harrow Day Nursery is a charming and welcoming setting located within the beautiful St George's Church Hall, an architectural gem nestled in Pinner View. Conveniently situated near Harrow & Wealdstone and Harrow on the Hill train stations, it is easily accessible by both car and public transport. With a Good rating from Ofsted, The Harrow Day Nursery boasts exceptionally spacious rooms where children can grow, learn and play, all under the nurturing guidance of our qualified and dedicated practitioners. 

We are looking for someone passionate about early years education to help us continue delivering excellent care within our Toddler Room. The ideal candidate will hold a Level 3 Childcare qualification and be able to commit to a full-time role, 40 hours a week with various shift patterns between 7:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Friday. 

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent, and visitor at all times.
• 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.
• Implement positive partnerships with parents/carers thorough handover on daily collection and encourage their involvement in the nursery.

Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:

• Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential
• Over 1 years’ experience working in Early Years - Essential
• Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable
• Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential
• Fluent in written and spoken to English - Essential

Why Join Us?

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

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

* All perks are pro-rata for part time staff and subject to successful completion of probationary period. These perks may be subject to further conditions and can be withdrawn or reviewed at the discretion of the company

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.

Harrow Montessori  Day Nursery & Pre-School 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.