• Title Nursery Practitioner
  • Setting Day Nursery / Nursery School
  • Role Nursery Nurse / Early Years Practitioner
  • Salary £17,000 to £20,000 per annum
  • Hours Full Time
  • Location Ware, Hertfordshire

Job Summary

Date posted: 9 March 2025

Job Role: Nursery Practitioner

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary:

The top 5 Reasons to join us!

  1. Childcare provision with substantial childcare discounts
  2. Excellent in-house training, opportunity to gain further qualifications, Virtual learning and career progression opportunities
  3. Extra holiday for length of service and birthday
  4. Perkbox discounts at a variety of retailers
  5. Teambuilding events throughout the year

Job Overview

We at Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Ware, require a full-time Nursery Practitioner to become an integral part of our team!

Our Nursery Nurse will provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the setting. They will have a passion for childcare and the diligence to ensure that quality of care is maintained at all times.

Aims

  • Provide high standards of care and education to meet the individual needs of all children
  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures at all times
  • Acquire and maintain positive working partnerships with staff, parents and carers

Key Responsibilities

  • Adhere to all company policies and procedures
  • Contribute to a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice, environment, and resources to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • Ensure appropriate planning and assessment is accurately maintained for key children
  • Undertake the role of key the person as described in the policy
  • Prepare and supervise activities
  • Supervise and support children at all times
  • Ensure that equality of access and opportunity is provided to all children, parents, staff, and visitors
  • Ensure that all children are kept safe
  • Notify Designated Officer of any safeguarding concerns
  • Maintain a positive attitude at all times with children, parents, colleagues, and visitors
  • Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, parents, and carers
  • Ensure the confidentiality, where appropriate, is maintained
  • Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures and undertake a shared responsibility for cleanliness and health and safety throughout the nursery
  • Work as part of a team to ensure the company’s values are maintained
  • Attend monthly staff meetings, planning meetings and undertake training as required
  • Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the line manager

* Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries are committed to Keeping children safe; therefore, it is necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, during application, you must disclose any information related to applicable convictions or cautions (including any final warnings or reprimands).

Skills / Qualifications:

  • Level 3 in Childcare
  • Level 2 in Childcare