Qualified Nursery Practitioner
20 days ago
Pirbright
🍒 Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – Cherrywood Nursery \n📍 Location: Cemetery Pales, Pirbright, GU24 0JT \n🕒 Contract: Full-Time (42.5 hours/week) | Permanent | Part-time options available \n💰 Salary: Up to £29,326.70 per annum (based on qualifications and experience) \n🎉 Welcome Bonus: £1,000 (paid after 6 months) \n🎓 Qualification Bonus: £400 (paid after 6 months) \n\n🌿 Where Nature Meets Nurture\n\n Cherrywood Nursery is nestled in the charming village of Pirbright, offering a modern, open-plan setting where creativity, care, and nature come together. Our exceptional facilities include: \n\n\n\t • A calming sensory room and exciting soft play area\n\t, • Expansive outdoor gardens with a vegetable patch, sensory garden, and outdoor learning spaces\n\t, • A dedicated outdoor classroom with climbing frames to support gross motor development\n\t, • Five age-specific rooms with tailored resources\n\t, • A cosy sleep room and modern changing/toileting facilities\n\t, • An on-site kitchen with two caterers serving fresh, homemade meals daily\n\n\n💖 Why You’ll Love Working With Us\n\n\n\t, • £1,000 Welcome Bonus – A warm and rewarding start to your journey\n\t, • £400 Qualification Bonus – Celebrate your Level 3 expertise after just 6 months\n\t, • Generous Annual Leave – 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays\n\t, • Childcare Discount – 75% off nursery fees for your own children\n\t, • Health & Wellbeing Support – Confidential helpline access\n\t, • Career Development – Tailored training and clear progression pathways\n\t, • Pension Scheme – Competitive and secure\n\t, • Referral Bonuses – Help us grow and earn rewards\n\t, • Free Onsite Parking\n\t, • Team Events & Celebrations – Socials, team-building, and fun throughout the year\n\t, • Career Progression Opportunities – Within a growing nursery group\n\n\n🌈 Your Role as a Level 3 Practitioner\n\n\n\t, • Deliver high-quality care and education tailored to each child’s individual needs\n\t, • Plan and implement engaging, age-appropriate activities\n\t, • Act as a key person, building strong relationships with children and families\n\t, • Collaborate with your team to maintain a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment\n\t, • Follow nursery policies and procedures, including safeguarding and health & safety\n\t, • Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development through play and interaction\n\n\n🎓 What We’re Looking For\n\n\n\t, • ✅ Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential\n\t, • ✅ Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential\n\t, • ➕ 1+ year experience in Early Years – Desirable\n\t