Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

The Finchley Day Nursery & Pre-School N2 9BU

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner 

40 hours per week / Flexible working

Salary - £29,120 per annum

The Finchley Day Nursery is a welcoming and nurturing setting located in the heart of East Finchley, just a short 10 minute walk from East Finchley Underground Stations, offering excellent transport links to and from central London. This convienet location makes it an ideal choice for families. 

Orignally a Baptist Church, the nursery has been thoughtfully restored and refurbished to provide a warm and inviting space where children can thrive. We place a strong emphasis on outdoor learning, providing an all year round garden and regular outings within the local community, encouraging children to explore and engage with the world around them. 

The Finchley Day Nursery & Pre-school are excited to be expanding and are looking to appoint a Level 3 Practitioner to join our team in the Under 2's room. You will be part of a nursery with ambitious plans for the future, where the staff is stable, happy and dedicated to creating exceptional experiences for the children in our care. The role is ideally 40 hours a week, but we are open to reviewing applications for a 36 hour week, spread over four days to accommodate the right candidate. 

About our Nursery Practitioner role:

• To work with management in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.
• To work closely with the Room Leader and other staff members in ensuring a smooth running of the daily routine.
• To contribute ideas to planning ensuring the children receive high quality of learning and development.
• To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.
• To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.
• To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures
• To always meet health and safety and environmental health requirements
• Promoting and ensuring Safeguarding standards for all children and adults in the setting

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 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 members
• Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

*All perks are pro-rota 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 Finchley 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.