Willing Care Recruitment Limited • Shepperton

Nursery Practitioner

About this role

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner | £29,900 | 40 Hours per Week

Are you a qualified Nursery Practitioner with a Level 3 Early Years qualification looking to join a nursery that genuinely cares about its team and the children it serves? Our client is a well-established, Ofsted Good-rated nursery with a warm, ambitious ethos - focused on building children's confidence, independence, and key developmental skills through play-based, child-led learning.

Our client’s nursery have been designed with children in mind. Bright, airy rooms create a stimulating environment for exploration and creative play, while a large, fully enclosed garden - complete with a mud kitchen and free-flow outdoor access - brings learning to life outside.

What We're Looking For

  • Level 3 Early Years qualification or above – Essential
  • Experience working in an EYFS nursery or early years setting
  • Good understanding of the EYFS framework, child development, and safeguarding
  • A warm, caring approach with a genuine passion for working with young children
  • Reliable team player with strong communication skills

Perks & Benefits

  • Heavily discounted childcare for staff
  • Competitive annual leave allowance
  • Your birthday off
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Employee benefits and discounts portal
  • Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme
  • Workplace pension scheme
  • Ongoing training and professional development, with support for further qualifications

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality, play-based learning experiences in line with the EYFS framework
  • Act as a key person for an assigned group of children, building trusting relationships with both children and families
  • Observe, assess, and document children's development through accurate learning journey records
  • Support the planning and preparation of engaging, age-appropriate activities
  • Maintain a safe, clean, and nurturing environment at all times
  • Contribute positively to the wider nursery team and uphold safeguarding and welfare requirements

Passionate about early years and ready to make a real difference? Apply today with your CV and we'll be in touch.

Reference

WILL219049/DB