Nursery Practitioner

Are you looking for a Level 3 role where you’ll feel valued, supported, and part of a fantastic team? Join us at The Old Windsor Day Nursery and Pre-school. Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job!
St Luke's Rd, Old Windsor, Windsor SL4 2QJ

Full-time – 40 hours per week (5 days)

£27,892.80 per annum

Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential

The Old Windsor Day Nursery & Pre-School is a stunning, purpose-built facility located in the heart of the village on St. Lukes Road in Old Windsor. Its prime location offers excellent bus links just a short walk away, along with a spacious car park at the front for convenient parking.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750

Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members'

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays

Health and Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available

Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth

Excellent Transport Links and Free Onsite Parking

As a Nursery 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

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Requirements:
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 Old Windsor Day Nursery and Preschool 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