Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Practitioner - BRAND-NEW Nursery Setting

At My Ohana we are committed to providing a nurturing and inclusive environment for children, their families, and our employees. As a leader in the childcare sector, we believe in the power of a people-centric culture that fosters growth, innovation, and collaboration. Our mission is to create a safe, engaging, and enriching experience for every child and to support our dedicated team in their personal and professional development.

We are looking for passionate, committed and diligent Nursery Practitioners to join our BRAND-NEW nursery setting in Gerrard Cross. Your role will be responsible for promoting the nursery, as well as providing world-class customer care to our parents.

We are recruiting:

Position: Nursery Practitioner
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: £26,000 to £28,000 per annum.

Nursery opening hours: 7:30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• VIVUP benefits package including retail discounts and wellbeing support
• Access your pay as you earn it
• Free parking on site
• Childcare discount
• Ongoing CPD and training and development programs designed to support professional and personal growth
• Company Events such as summer and winter parties
• Celebration of individual’s life events
• Additional recognition programmes

Nursery Practitioner Role:

Our Nursery Practitioners play a critical role in the successful operation of our world-class nursery. This role will be focussed on providing the very best care for our children, ensuring their individual needs are met in a group setting.

Your role will include:

• Work as part of a close-knit team in a child-centred environment where the children are cared for in a safe, loving and stimulating way
• To be familiar with, and act according to, safeguarding guidelines
• Responsible for the safety, security and well-being of all children attending the setting
• Responsible for ensuring regular communication and interaction with parents to update them on their child’s progress
• Responsible for supervising children at play indoor and outdoor, and at mealtimes to ensure safety
• Provide an enhanced mealtime experience for the children, ensuring that any food that is served is being monitored and conforming to Food Safety regulations
• Take responsibility for a planned programme of activities for the children, following the EYFS framework
• To take charge of own key worker group and inform parents and other colleagues of any other relevant information
• Responsible for maintaining children’s records, inclusive of observations and their next steps
• Responsible for ensuring cleanliness of room is of a high standard and toys and equipment are properly cleaned and maintained
• Contributing to a positive and collaborative work environment
• Be a reliable member of the team working cooperatively and with flexibility
• Be a role model to all colleagues
• Being a proud and enthusiastic colleague

What you’ll need to succeed:

• A passion and dedication to providing world-class care to children
• To hold a full and relevant early years qualification of Level 3 or above
• It is a requirement to have at least a level 5 (Grade C) in GCSE Maths and English
• Prior experience of working with children aged 3 months to 5 years
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong desire to learn & grow within your role

My Ohana is an equal opportunities employer and values equity, inclusion and diversity. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

We commit to continuing to build a more diverse workforce, which is inclusive and supportive for every individual.

Applicants will need to show they have the right to work in the United Kingdom and the successful candidate will be subject to a DBS, reference and social media checks.