Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Pippa’s House Nursery is a family- owned group of four settings based in Surrey. Each setting has a wealth of imaginatively designed play spaces and stimulating, high quality resources and is operated by a team of committed early years professionals. We pride ourselves on providing the best of care and educational practice and welcome applications from enthusiastic, creative candidates who share our passion for creating magical learning opportunities for children.

Pippa’s House, Claygate, currently has exciting opportunities for part time qualified practitioners to be part of a vibrant, expanding team as the setting continues to grow allowing you to progress in your career. These roles can be shaped around the requirements of the candidates and can be as flexible as being a term time position and around school hours.

We have 4 rooms ranging from 3 months-5 years. All our rooms deliver educationally planned activities, following the children’s current interests that promotes all 7 areas of learning and development of the EYFS. We are continuously supporting children on their journey to become their own advocate and develop their independence. This is done through imaginative play, having a self-care station in the rooms and adults modelling the skills needed.

As a nursery we pride ourselves on providing a creative, stimulating and an inspiring environment for our children to learn and grow.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and will love the rewards and challenges of working with young children. You will enjoy opportunities for professional development, a great working environment and excellent pay and benefits.

So, if you are looking for a new direction or the next step in your childcare career in an organisation that does things a little bit differently, contact us today and find out more about the Pippa’s House family.

An enhanced DBS check is required by Pippa’s House Nursery before any appointment can be confirmed.

The main duties and responsibilities:

• To create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all children
• To engage in play, learning activities and the personal care of children as directed by the room leader
• To contribute to the planning and implementation of exciting learning opportunities for the children
• To maintain a productive and stimulating environment within the nursery
• To work as a team to observe and identify what the children in your care need to do next on their developmental journey
• To interact in a professional and positive manner with other staff and parents
• To be flexible and cooperative, working across a range of rooms and ages
• To share responsibility for the welfare of all children in your designated room, following systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care
• To work flexibly as part of the larger team, assisting and supporting colleagues wherever required