Nursery Practitioner- Baby room in Bristol

Lakehouse Day Nursery in Westbury-on-Trym is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Educator to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day. This role offers added responsibility, giving you the chance to step up, take initiative, and develop professionally when the Room Manager is unavailable.

Why You’ll Love Working at Kiddi Caru in Westbury-on-Trym:

• You will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another.
• We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.

Core Benefits:

• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period.
• Christmas and New Year shutdown.
• Flexible working options available.
• £500 refer a friend bonus.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1.
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65.
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues.

About our Nursery:

Our newly updated nursery offers a fresh, welcoming environment where engaging learning spaces support each child’s development. Our playrooms are organised into two main groups, Bumble Bees and Dragonflies, with connected spaces that allow free-flow movement and encourage curiosity, confidence, and independence. Our approach is inspired by play-based learning, with influences from Montessori and curiosity-led practice, supporting children’s emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Children are supported by consistent key person groups, helping to build strong, nurturing relationships. Our garden includes an indoor‑outdoor space, giving children the freedom to move between environments and choose how and where they play.

What will you be doing:

• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery.
• Support and supervise playroom staff with their day‑to‑day duties.
• Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms.
• Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately.
• Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child.
• Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Develop open and positive working relationships with staff.
• Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers.

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits:

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks.
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks.
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid.
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid.
• Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid.
• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you.
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service.

Even More Benefits:

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets.
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies.
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams.
• Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities.
• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation.

Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role and will be carried out by our approved third party provider. We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI‑assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team. Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.