Join Our Amazing Nursery Team!
Are you energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate about making a difference in children's lives?
Do you thrive in a fun, nurturing environment where no two days are the same? Are you looking for your next exciting opportunity in childcare with a supportive and friendly team?
If you answered yes, we'd love to meet you!
We're a warm, welcoming private nursery in Sidcup, and as we continue to grow, we're looking for a caring, dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our wonderful team.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Be part of a friendly, supportive team that genuinely cares about one another.
Work in a beautiful setting with exclusive access to our own secure nature garden, filled with mature trees and expansive green space that inspires outdoor learning and adventure.
Help shape our exciting future! We have ambitious plans to further develop our outdoor environment, so if you have a passion for outdoor learning or experience creating engaging outdoor spaces, we'd love to hear from you (although this isn't essential).
About You
We're looking for someone who:
- Brings positivity, energy, and a genuine love for working with children.
- Has a warm, welcoming smile that helps every child feel happy, safe, and valued.
- Is caring, kind, and ready to provide comfort, encouragement, and plenty of cuddles when they're needed.
- Has excellent observation skills and always puts children's safety and wellbeing first.
- Loves getting involved in creative play, messy activities, outdoor adventures, storytelling, singing, dancing, and all the magic that comes with early years education.
- Is committed to providing outstanding learning experiences that help every child reach their full potential.
Every day is different, and you'll play an important role in creating a fun, stimulating, and nurturing environment where children can learn, grow, explore, and flourish.
If you're ready to bring your enthusiasm, creativity, and passion to a nursery that truly values its team, we'd love to hear from you.
Come and be part of something special—we can't wait to welcome you!
The other things we are looking for are:
- Qualified practitioner candidates joining our motivated and enthusiastic team will have responsibility for day to day engagement with our lovely children, parent/carers and our Rise and Shine team in one of our children's rooms. They will support the Assistant Manager with the desire and ability to deliver top quality childcare.
The roles will involve ensuring our environment is safe and secure, where the children are valued as individuals through a loving and child centred approach in all aspects of delivery of the EYFS.
Ensuring that the children have access to good learning opportunities throughout their time at the nursery; planning the room, providing learning activities which are educational, stimulating and fun.
To deliver childcare in a way that meets parents’/carers’ needs and works in partnership with them providing high levels of customer care at all times.
Ensuring our Policies & Procedures are met alongside the EYFS and associated statutory guidelines and good practice.
The successful candidate will be working as part of our team to deliver outstanding care whilst providing a safe, fun and progressive learning environment for the children. We are looking for someone who is committed, motivated and passionate, who wants to make a difference in children’s lives and who has ambition to help us maintain our enviable practice.
If you can meet the criteria above and more we would love to discuss your career working with us in our fabulous private nursery please send us your CV
Qualifications, training and experience required:
Minimum NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent.
Must have prior experience in a similar role based in a formal childcare setting, or the desire and ability to progress from Nursery Practitioner to Room Leader.
Sound EYFS knowledge and experience.
Working knowledge of OFSTED standards.
Ability to work well in partnership with parents/agencies.
An ability to organise own work and use initiative.
Good time management skills.
Excellent communication and organisational skills.
People management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a staff team, and organise the team’s work on a daily basis and assume responsibility for same.
Working knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities and inclusivity.
Benefits:
We have fantastic facilities for both our children and staff and we offer excellent salaries and benefits , here are a few examples:
A vibrant and sparkling setting within a private club surrounded by large green areas and with its own fully
secure garden.
Free parking in our car park
Discounted childcare fees for children attending our nursery.
28 days off a year including Bank Holidays
Full training, both on and off site and where your ambition is rewarded with opportunities
Social events at Christmas and during the summer
A company supported pension
A chance to progress in a rapidly growing nursery
All the benefits of working for a caring, responsive private nursery, not bogged down with franchise or big company apathy
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,795.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Childcare: 1 year (required)
- Nursery Practitioner: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- L3 childcare and Education (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
