Nursery Practitioner – Baby Room
Do you have a passion for nurturing and developing infants?
While prior baby room experience is highly desirable, it is not strictly essential—if you are a qualified practitioner who loves working with the under-2s, we want to hear from you!
Additionally, if you do not hold a qualification but have nursery experience, we encourage you to apply! Opportunities for Apprenticeships to gain your qualification are available!
Quick Details
- Salary: Up to £31,185 per year (DOE, Full-Time Equivalent)
- Hours: Full-time, permanent, year-round (Nursery open 7:30am–6pm, Mon–Fri)
- Schedule: 5 days (4-day shift patterns can be discussed)
- Location: Kingston upon Thames, Surrey (KT2)
What We Offer You
- Competitive pay + annual salary reviews
- Free lunch provided daily
- Heavily discounted childcare options
- Generous annual holiday allowance
- Comprehensive health & well-being support
- Ongoing professional training and career progression
Key Responsibilities
- Create safe, stimulating, and sensory-rich activities for infants
- Deliver high-quality care, tracking developmental milestones under the EYFS
- Build strong, reassuring relationships with parents and families
- Maintain impeccable safety, hygiene, and safeguarding standards
What You Need to Apply
- Full & relevant Level 2+ Early Years qualification (DfE-approved) is desirable but not essential
- Previous nursery or childcare experience (baby room experience is a plus!)
- Strong understanding of infant care, EYFS, and safeguarding
- A gentle, caring, positive, and collaborative approach
Apply Here!
https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000001190
Safeguarding
The Orchard Day Nursery Kingston (formerly Park Hill Nursery) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if suitable candidates apply. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.
INDHP
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £31,185.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Experience:
- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Level 2 Early Years qualification approved by the DfE (preferred)
Work Location: In person
