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Join Our Team at Bumble Bells Day Nursery! 📍 Location: 04 High Street, Green Street Green, BR6 6BQ At Bumble Bells Day Nursery, we’re a professional yet close-knit team dedicated to creating a warm, friendly environment where both children and staff can truly flourish. Our ethos is centered on happiness, growth, and providing an enabling environment for every child—and a workplace you’ll genuinely love to be a part of. Why Join Us? A welcoming, supportive, and friendly atmosphere Excellent opportunities for career development We are currently looking for passionate Level 3 Practitioners to join our team and grow with us.

We are looking for a fun enthusiastic practitioner to work with children aged 1-3 years old. To join a friendly team offering homely childcare. Small adult child ratio. 4 1/2 days working week. Qualified level 3 full and relevant practitioner. September’ start.

Join Our Happy Journeys Family as a Nursery Practitioner. Start fresh in 2025 with a rewarding role that makes a difference every day. Are you ready for a new beginning in 2025? Happy Journeys is growing, and we’re excited to welcome passionate, dedicated Nursery Practitioners to our beautiful, spacious nursery—established in August 2019 and continuing to flourish. At Happy Journeys, our ethos—Nature, Nurture, Nourish—is the heartbeat of everything we do. We provide a safe, inspiring space for children to grow, play, and explore, while supporting the health and well-being of our entire community. We’re seeking enthusiastic educators who: Have a genuine passion for early childhood education. Thrive in a collaborative team environment. Deliver outstanding care and engaging learning experiences. Serve as positive role models for young children. Build warm, respectful relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Have solid knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Love to sing, dance, get messy with sensory play, and bring joy to every day. Minimum qualification required: Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent). Why Join Happy Journeys? We value our team and offer a supportive, fun, and rewarding working environment with a fantastic range of benefits, including: Competitive pay Discounts on cinema tickets, coffee, and more through our healthcare plan Free hot lunches and fresh fruit daily Gym membership discounts Amazing CPD opportunities and a fun-filled training week Regular team-building events Free uniform An extra day off on your birthday 28 days holiday (including public holidays) Employer pension contributions Staff childcare discount 3 days paid sick leave after probation Job Details: Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Schedule: Monday to Friday Location: On-site (in person) Expected Start Date: June 2025 If you're an enthusiastic, caring, and playful practitioner looking to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us for an informal chat and take the first step toward an exciting new journey. Apply today and help shape the future—one happy child at a time. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £26,000.00-£28,000.00 per year Benefits: Additional leave Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Private medical insurance

Chaston Nursery is a private daycare nursery setting for children aged 3 months to 5 years. We are located in West Hampstead and are fortunate to have a variety of transport options, including several bus routes as well as a variety of tube and train options close by. We are open for a 10 hr day and require practitioners to complete an 8 hour shift daily from Monday to Friday. We are currently looking for a full time Nursery Practitioner (40 hours per week) to join our expanding team. Are you a fun loving, caring and enthusiastic educator? Do you have a passion for childcare? We want to invest in a skilled team that will support us in providing outstanding care and learning opportunities to all the children attending our setting. We are keen to add to our diverse and inclusive workplace. We have training options available to candidates who are interested in gaining further skills and knowledge and are seeking new challenges. We are looking for someone who can be their authentic self to join our mission to nurture kind and considerate children with confidence and an inquisitive love for learning through our child centred approach.

To manage the nursery and associated childcare provision within Once Upon a Time Day Nurseries policies and procedures, Local Authority Policies and procedures and all relevant legislation. To create a safe, warm and stimulating environment for all those who use Once Upon a Time services. To work as part of a team to assist in providing a safe, secure and stimulating environment for children. To work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, carers and other multi professionals. To be committed to ensuring safeguarding and creating an inclusive environment. Main Responsibilities: Children’s care, learning and play Support practitioners in meeting the needs of the individual children and families, ensuring children’s basic needs are always met, including good hygiene routines, nappies, meals encouraging good nutrition, planning and assessment etc To assist the staff team in setting up a safe and stimulating environment for children, ensuring a child centred environment providing a play-based approach to children’s learning Promote positive attitudes and behaviour at all times by providing a non-discriminatory environment which values and respects each child and family, ensuring an inclusive and safe environment having regard for SEN and safeguarding procedures and legislation Encourage parental involvement within the nursery, including parents consultations, events, and using parents as partners in their child’s learning and liaising with parents daily Health and safety: To be responsible for reporting accidents or health and safety issues and be conscientious of risks that may arise which may cause harm to children To implement and ensure health and safety guidelines and checks and adhere Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures, including but not limited to on-going cleaning and sterilising duties within the setting, to reduce the spread of infection Staff: Effectively leading and supporting all nursery staff, students and voluntary workers. Ensuring a good level of supervision and support with their daily duties, identifying training and development needs, through individual supervisions, appraisals, observations etc. This may also include disciplinary meetings To lead/ organise staff, room and planning meetings (these will be out of nursery hours) To support the settings appointed persons in their role and taking on that role in their absence such as SENCO, Behaviour management coordinator To take part in recruitment and to support a team of staff to meet statutory ratio’s an contingency staffing where appropriate, and support a staff team in the appropriate skills, qualifications, experiences and qualities, ensuring the nursery is staffed to the required levels at all times General: To be responsible for the day to day running of the nursery To implement all of Once Upon a Time’s policies and procedures in all aspects of the nursery and other childcare services, and to review and develop them on an annual basis in line with relevant current legislation To ensure Welfare Requirements of the setting are maintained at all times and ensuring acceptable standards of practice that meets Ofsted criteria including Health and Safety and safeguarding, within the nursery environment General administrative duties associated with the running of the setting such as maintaining records on the children and their families, inventories, personal records, producing reports, writing letters, ordering supplies etc. To work collaboratively with colleagues to help support the development of the children within your care, guiding and sharing good practice, making sure that the nursery has a strong, reliable and consistent team Organising nursery events such as parents’ evenings, fete, annual trips, festivals and special events, that involve parents and carers (these may be out of nursery hours) To ensure the implementation of the EYFS curriculum for all children aged 0-5 years, and monitor how it is delivered To develop the setting by involving yourself and staff team in projects and programmes some of which will be initiated by the Local Authority To work collaboratively with outside agencies, to maintain effective relationships, providing services to the nursery, children and families, liaising with the Local Authority, Ofsted and other multi-agency professionals associated with the nursery and adhering LA policies and procedures and guidance To maintain an effective parent liaison system in order to work in partnership with parents/carers To oversee the efficient upkeep of the nursery, ensuring regular checks and maintenance of equipment, furniture and fittings Assisting in the collection, recording and banking of fees together with managing a budget and petty cash To monitor occupancy, reviewing numbers of children attending and following up enquiries promptly to ensure maximum capacity levels are maintained at all times. Assisting with the marketing, fundraising and advertising of the nursery to ensure the nursery runs to its full capacity and remains profitable You may be required to cover at another Once Upon a Time setting You may be required to work extra hours due to staff shortages, this will be repaid back using time-in-lieu at a time which is suitable to the nursery Qualifications: Proven experience in a nursery or childcare setting is essential. Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage a team effectively. Proficient communication skills in English, both verbal and written. Experience working with children in various age groups is highly desirable. A level 3 or above qualification in Ealy Years Ability to drive initiatives that improve nursery operations and foster a positive learning environment. Join our team as a Nursery Manager and contribute to shaping the future of young minds in a supportive and enriching atmosphere.

K An OFSTED Approved Home Childcare We’re Hiring: Nursery Manager Location: Croydon Salary:£32,000.00 pa Hours: Full-time/Part-time Are you a passionate early years professional ready to lead a dedicated team and shape the future of young children? We’re looking for an experienced Nursery Manager to join our thriving, nurturing environment and take the lead in delivering outstanding childcare and education. About Us: Milliminds is a warm, welcoming, and Ofsted-approved nursery committed to providing high-quality early years education. We believe in creating a safe, stimulating space where every child can grow, explore, and thrive. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage daily operations of the nursery to ensure a high standard of care and education • Supervise, support, and develop a team of early years practitioners • Ensure compliance with Ofsted standards and all statutory regulations • Build strong relationships with children, parents, staff, and the wider community • Manage nursery budgets, staffing, and resources effectively • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and reflective practice What We’re Looking For: • Level 3 / a degree or above qualification in Early Years Education or equivalent • Proven experience in a managerial or supervisory role in an early years setting • Strong knowledge of the EYFS framework and safeguarding requirements • Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills • A genuine passion for early childhood development We Offer: • Competitive salary and benefits package • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities • Supportive and collaborative working environment

To provide high-quality care and education for babies aged 0-2 years, ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment that promotes each child’s development. To lead the Baby Room team, acting as a positive role model and supporting staff to deliver outstanding practice.

We’re looking for someone creative, confident, kind, warm and empathic in their approach. You will be passionate about early childhood and Forest School led learning. You may have experience as a Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager or Practitioner, a Forest School Leader or be an Early Years Educator. Our roles are offered on a freelance basis. We are currently seeking to hire for the position of "Educator" and "Practitioner". You’ll be working alongside a team of two other practitioners in small teams. The camp lead will support you with the children and activities. What we are looking for? A Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Childcare/Early Years – this is essential and must be clearly stated on your application. A true passion for nature and outdoor learning. Forest School experience or training is desirable – but not essential! We can offer you fully funded Level 3 Forest School Teacher Training. Bags of energy, imagination and the ability to inspire young children using natural resource