Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Exciting Opportunity: Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Location: Play Away Day Nursery, 1-5 Chapel Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3FE
Salary: £25,376 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours per week) Part-time hours may be considered for the right candidate.

West End Day Nursery, rated Good by Ofsted, is based across three separate buildings, where the rooms are spacious with large feature windows. The beautiful playrooms are flooded with natural light and there are plenty of resources for the children. At Play Away we believe that every stage of childhood should be celebrated, and children are moved into the next group when they are developmentally ready to take their next step. Set within half an acre of beautiful grounds, our nursery offers a truly unique experience for children. Each room has access to its own garden space, complete with vegetable patches, playground equipment, dens, and hideaways—all designed to encourage curiosity and active exploration. We back onto the 40-acre Hatch Grange Nature Reserve, offering even more opportunities for children to engage with the natural world.                                        The Nursery is situated in a residential area and includes its own car park, offering free parking for staff. It also benefits from excellent transport links, ensuring easy accessibility

Why Choose 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.
• Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.
• Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.
• Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!
• Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!
• Onsite Parking: Access to free onsite Parking
• Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!: 
• Career Progression Opportunities!

Your Role

As a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• Plan and deliver exciting, engaging activities tailored to each child’s needs.
• Create a safe, clean, and stimulating environment that encourages learning through play.
• Form strong relationships with children and parents, acting as a key person for individual children.
• Work closely with a supportive team, ensuring high standards of care and education.
• Maintain safeguarding practices and adhere to nursery policies and procedures.

What We’re Looking For

• A Level 3 childcare qualification (essential).
• Fluent in written and spoken English (essential).
• At least one year of experience working in Early Years (desirable).
• Knowledge of the EYFS framework and regulatory requirements (desirable).

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.

Play Away Day Nursery-West End 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.