Nursery Practitioner

Looking for a Level 3 role where you’ll feel valued, supported, and part of a fantastic team? Join us at Head Start Day Nursery & Pre School - Crews Hill.

Theobalds Park Road, Crews Hill, Enfield, EN2 9BD

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

£30,139.20 per annum 

Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential

Set in picturesque surroundings, Head Start Crews Hill Day Nursery & Pre-School is an Ofsted-rated "Good" nursery, conveniently located near Enfield Town Tube Station and Gordon Hill Mainline Station. With easy access to both the M25 and A10, as well as a spacious car park, commuting is hassle-free for our team.

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’s

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

About our Nursery Practitioner role:

To assist management in providing the highest standard of compliance, care and education for children, and effectively manage daily operations of the nursery, including positive partnerships with staff and parents.

To work closely with the Room Leader and other staff members in ensuring a smooth running of the daily routine.

To contribute ideas to planning ensuring the children receive high quality of learning and development.

To liaise with nursery staff regarding children’s specific needs and requirements.

To maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment.

To adhere to all Nursery policies and procedures

To meet health always and safety and environmental health requirements.

Essential Criteria - Qualifications/Experience:

Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification - Essential

Over 1 year's experience working in Early Years - Essential

Sound knowledge of Ofsted expectations to achieve a Good or Outstanding rating - Desirable

Knowledge of the statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - Essential

Fluent in written and spoke to English - Essential

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.

Head Start Day Nursery & Pre-School 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