Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

The Worcester Park Day Nursery & Pre School

42 Longfellow Rd, Worcester Park KT4 8BB

40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, All year round

Salary - £27,560 per annum

Level 3 Childcare qualification is essential

The nursery is situated on Longfellow Road, just along the road from the Waitrose supermarket. Close by there’s a selection of bus stops and Worcester Park train station is a 3-minute drive away. Parking outside the nursery is limited, please park on the road verge as directed by the traffic signs

The Worcester Park Day Nursery (previously Bizzy Bees) is rated Good by Ofsted (January 2020), and offers wonderful and inspiring learning experiences for young children aged 3 months to 5 years in a safe and secure environment.

Located in a spacious building in Longfellow Road, the nursery has a large baby and toddler/preschool room with plenty of sensory activities to encourage the children to learn and have fun with their friends and our experienced staff.

We want children to have wonderful and inspiring learning experiences, so when it’s time to take the next step in the journey of education and life, they take with them lovely memories of their time with us. 

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

*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

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 members
• 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.

The Worcester Park Day 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.