Nursery Assistant

If you’re a Level 3 Practitioner seeking a role where your passion is recognised and your career can grow, Pelican Day Nursery would love to meet you.
14 Collingwood Rd, Witham CM8 2DZ

Part time– 36 hours per week 

£25,421 per annum

Pelican Place Nursery is centrally located on Collingham Road in Witham, neighbouring the Witham Public House, close to local shops and only a short 7‑minute walk from the mainline railway station—perfect for commuting.
Why Join Us? (Family First Nurseries)

As part of the Family First Nurseries network, you’ll have access to great resources, strong professional development and the opportunity to progress into senior roles. 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 - Christmas Closure

Health and Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 

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

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:

Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.

Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities.

Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills

Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, regularly reviewed and adhered to by all

Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management.

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will need:

Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification - essential

Fluent in written and spoken English - essential

Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years - desirable

Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements - desirable

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.

Pelican Day Nursery 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