Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Job Title: Early Years Practitioner

Salary: Upto £26,387.40 per annum - based on qualifications and experience

Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent (42.5 hrs) Will consider part time

Location: Cemetery Pales, Pirbright, GU24 0JT

Are you a passionate and dedicated childcare professional looking to make a real difference in the early years? Cherrywood Nursery, set in the beautiful village of Pirbright, is seeking a qualified Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive team.

About us:

Cherrywood Nursery is a contemporary, open-plan nursery nestled in the picturesque village of Pirbright. Our facilities are top-notch, featuring a dedicated sensory room and soft play area to foster creativity and exploration. Outdoors, we offer spacious gardens tailored to all age groups, including a vegetable patch, sensory garden, and a specially designed outdoor learning space for hands-on experiences.We pride ourselves on providing a nurturing environment where children can thrive.

Nursery Practitioner duties and responsibilities*:

• Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop
• Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities
• Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all
• Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management
• Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

Nursery Practitioner requirements and skills:

• Full and relevant Level 2 / 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

If you are a motivated, caring individual with a passion for working with children and a desire to help them flourish, we would love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: 28 Days per annum including bank holidays and 3 days at Christmas when the nursery is closed as well as a paid day off for your birthday 
• Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• 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.

Cherrywood 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.