Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

The Clapham Day Nursery & Pre-School SW8 3BW 

Early Years Practitioner Level Pre-School 2-5 years

Salary £29,120 Per Annum 

40 hours all year round - 4 Days a week at 36 or 40 hours or 5 days at 40 hours -We aim to provide flexibility to accommodate your needs. 

The Clapham Day Nursery & Preschool rated Good by Ofsted offers a warm, home-from-home environment where children are supported by a professional, caring team. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac on Peardon Street, our 3-storey building provides plenty of space for indoor and outdoor play.

We offer activities like Rugby Tots for 2-5-year-olds, which they love, as well as a cookery club with our chef.

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Nursery Practitioner to join our team and make a meaningful impact on the children's lives. As part of the Family First Group, we’re committed to exceptional early years education and fostering professional development, with opportunities for leadership roles.

At The Clapham Day Nursery & Preschool, we believe in promoting independence, individuality, and the best resources to help children reach their full potential. We also provide daily updates and photos to keep parents connected with their child’s activities.

Join us in supporting children’s journeys to become confident, curious, and healthy individuals.

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 
• Childcare Employee Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Transport Links – The nursery is located on a Peardon Street. It is a leafy cul-de-sac, seconds away from the junction off Wandsworth and Silverthorne Road. There are great links via bus stop on Silverthorne and Wandsworth Road and nearby tube stations at Clapham North/ Clapham Common, Wandsworth Road and Clapham junction
• Referral Programme- Refer a friend and receive a bonus up to £750 check terms and conditions.
• Company Pension

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will:

• Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments, and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met.
• Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and promote these daily in every routine.
• Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families.
• Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures.
• Facilitate a strong key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and cover all children daily when colleagues are absent.
• Attend regular team meetings to ensure that you remain updated on key priorities, changes, developments and regularly review company policies and procedures.

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

As an Early Years Practitioner, you will need:

• Full and relevant 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

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 Clapham 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.