Job Description

✨Early Years Practitioner Opportunity✨

About Us
We are excited to announce an opportunity for a passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our excellent nursery near Hartley Wintney, RG27!  You will be joining our caring, welcoming and supportive team. We are situated in a beautiful leafy setting just outside the picturesque village of Hartley Wintney. We are currently going through an exciting redevelopment project which includes refurbished staff room and kitchen, the creation of a new room for our youngest babies, and an extension of our two gardens to include new natural learning environments for the children. Not only do our children thrive in our care, our staff also learn and develop professionally, to reach their own potential and become strong, passionate and caring practitioners. 

Benefits
As an Early Years Practitioner, you will enjoy: 

• A competitive salary of £25,000-£29,000pa, depending on age, hours, qualifications, and experience
• A wellbeing-focused leadership team, with access to free counselling services, and our cuddle bear!
• Continued opportunities for professional growth
• Extra day of holiday on your birthday
• 2 annual training days, and company events throughout the year
• Paid lunch breaks
• Childcare discount
• Pension scheme
• Loyalty and performance rewards
• Refer a friend scheme benefit of up to £250
• Free on-site parking 

FLEXIBLE Early Years Practitioner Days/Hours: (Please see below)

• 3, 4 or 5 Day options  
• 4 Days working 7.30-6.30pm
• 3 Days working 7.30-6.30pm
• 3.5 Days – Working 3 days 7.30-6.30 plus 1 half day
• 5 Days- working 3 full days 7.30-6.30 plus 2 half days

*Please note we cannot accommodate school hours or term time

About the Role
In this role, you will support children’s learning and development, following the EYFS standards to create a warm and stimulating environment. You’ll work closely with children, parents, and carers, contributing to a high standard of care and education through engaging activities and a commitment to outdoor learning. This position would suit a newly qualified practitioner right up to a super qualified senior practitioner with buckets of knowledge to share. This role is based in the Baby room.

Early Years Practitioner Responsibilities

• To provide the highest levels of care and education for all children attending the setting.
• Supervise, engage with, support, and meet the needs of the children
• Bring a positive attitude and creative ideas that inspire children to learn
• Prepare and join the children in engaging (and sometimes messy) activities
• Be proactive and responsive, and react to children’s interests
• Be willing to sing, dance, dress up, and take the occasional trip to the moon
• Assess development for your key children
• Develop and maintain warm and professional relationships with the children, parents/carers, colleagues and visitors
• Maintain the high standards of the nursery

About You
The ideal candidate will:

• Hold a minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years (full and relevant)
• Have previous experience as a nursery practitioner or similar role
• Driver Preferred but not essential if local
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to outdoor learning and inclusive practices
• Possess excellent communication skills for interacting with parents and carers
• Be eligible to work in the UK

How to Apply
If you are a passionate Early Years Practitioner with the skills and experience we’re seeking, we would love to hear from you! Please apply today by sending your CV and take the next step in your career with us.