Early Years Assistant

Join Our Team as a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner!

Location: Woodberry Day Nursery & Preschool, 231 Botley Road, Sholing, Southampton SO30 3FE

Salary: £28,308 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-Time, Permanent)
Please Note: A Level Level 3 Early years Qualification is essential for this role. Applicants without the required qualification will not be considered.

Why Join Us?

Woodberry Sholing is now under new management – and big things are coming! We're bringing fresh energy, new ideas, and exciting plans to make Woodberry better than ever. Stay tuned for updates and be part of the journey!

At Woodberry, we provide a caring, stimulating, and positive environment where children aged 3 months to 5 years can thrive. Our setting features four spacious play areas filled with engaging resources and two large outdoor spaces that encourage children to explore, take risks, and challenge themselves in a safe and supportive environment.

Conveniently located on Botley Road, just off Portsmouth Road and Bursledon Road, our nursery is only a 5-minute drive from the M27, making it easily accessible for commuters with great transport links.

When you join our team, you’ll benefit from:

£750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us

Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.

Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for team members.

Health and Wellbeing: Access to a confidential employee assistance helpline.

Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth and progression.

Company Pension: Secure your future with our competitive pension scheme!

Referral Program: Earn bonuses for bringing great new colleagues into our family!

Onsite Parking: Access to free onsite Parking

Company Events: Enjoy team-building activities, social gatherings, and special celebrations!: 

Career Progression Opportunities!

Your Role

As a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, you will:

Plan and deliver exciting activities that support children’s learning and development.

Ensure a clean, safe, and engaging environment for all children.

Build strong relationships with children and parents through a key person approach.

Work collaboratively as part of a team to uphold our high standards of childcare.

Maintain a high level of safeguarding and adhere to all nursery policies and procedures.

What We’re Looking For

A Level 3 childcare qualification (essential).

Fluent in written and spoken English (essential).

At least one year of experience working in Early Years (desirable).

Knowledge of the EYFS framework and regulatory requirements (desirable).

Right to work in the UK-Vaild Passport or Settled or Pre-Settled under the EU settlement Scheme.

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.

Woodberry Day Nursery -Sholing 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