Qualified Nursery Practitioner
Full Time & Part Time Positions Available
Woodstock House Day Nursery
Are you a passionate and nurturing early years professional looking to be part of a warm, supportive, and child-centred nursery team?
We are looking for caring, enthusiastic, and reliable Qualified Nursery Practitioners to join our growing nursery family in both full-time and part-time roles.
At Woodstock House Day Nursery, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, valued, heard, and genuinely cherished. We are passionate about creating a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore, develop confidence, build independence, and thrive at their own pace.
We are especially committed to inclusive practice and supporting children with additional needs. We are looking for practitioners who understand the importance of patience, connection, flexibility, and child-led support, and who are passionate about helping every child reach their full potential.
What We’re Looking For
We would love to hear from candidates who:
- Hold a relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification
- Have a good understanding of the EYFS and child development
- Are passionate about inclusive practice and supporting children with individual needs and differing abilities
- Can create meaningful relationships with children, families, and colleagues
- Are nurturing, calm, and emotionally attuned
- Have a strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
- Are motivated, reliable, and enthusiastic about early years education
The Role Includes
- Providing high-quality care and education in a safe and stimulating environment
- Supporting children’s emotional wellbeing, communication, confidence, and independence
- Planning engaging learning opportunities based around children’s interests and individual stages of development
- Working closely with families and outside professionals where needed
- Contributing to observations, assessments, and learning journeys
- Supporting an inclusive environment where every child feels a sense of belonging
- Working collaboratively as part of a caring and supportive nursery team
- Due to the nature and layout of the building, the role involves regular movement between rooms and outdoor areas, stairs, lifting and assisting children, and working at child-height level throughout the day
What We Offer
- A warm and welcoming nursery environment
- Supportive leadership and team culture
- Opportunities for training and continued professional development
- A setting that genuinely values wellbeing and kindness
- Career progression opportunities
- Pension scheme
Hours :
- Full time : 40 hrs - Monday – Friday on a 4-day rota system.
- Part time : 20+ Monday - Friday based on our rota system.
Salary: Dependant on qualification and experience.
Essential Requirements: -
Current DBS certificate & willing to sign up to the update service/ Clean criminal record
Paediatric First Aid certificate
Safeguarding children certificate
Applicants must have a good standard of spoken and written English in order to effectively support children’s learning, communicate with families and colleagues, and fulfil safeguarding and documentation responsibilities.
An ability to demonstrate responsibility and use your own initiative. Qualified applicants will also be required to have an excellent knowledge and understanding of the EYFS. Forest school qualification/experience would also be an advantage.
We are also looking for someone who....
- Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special.
- Is able to laugh at jokes they don't understand, or don't find funny!
- If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, they will be the best pirate captain they can be!
- Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet!
- Doesn't have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
- Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
- Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.
- Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
- Must have the ability to pretend to eat playdough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.
- Must have the ability to read a ten-page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page.
- Must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
- Loves being outside come rain or shine!
If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you!
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering email to: [email protected]
Woodstock House Day Nursery is highly committed to Safeguarding children, this position is subject to suitable Enhanced DBS clearance, 3 references one of which will be obtained prior to interview.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Permanent
Work Location: In person
