Job Description
Nursery Practitioner – Baby Room (Level 2 or 3)
£28,400–£31,500 per Annum | 40 Hours per Week | All Year Round
Good Ofsted Rating | Dedicated Baby Room | Excellent Benefits
Our client is expanding its dedicated Baby Room team and is looking for a caring, enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner with a passion for supporting babies' early development.
The nursery offers a warm, welcoming environment with beautifully designed, age-specific rooms and a dedicated outdoor garden, creating plenty of opportunities for exploration, sensory play and learning.
We're looking for someone with Baby Room experience who understands the importance of individual routines, building secure attachments and supporting those all-important early milestones.
What We're Looking For
- A full and relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification – essential
- Previous experience working with babies within a nursery or Early Years setting
- Good understanding of the EYFS, safeguarding and early child development
- Knowledge of babies' individual feeding, sleeping and personal care routines
- Confidence supporting early communication, sensory development and physical milestones
- A warm, patient and nurturing approach
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work 40 hours per week, all year round
What's On Offer
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance cover
- Heavily discounted childcare
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Long service recognition rewards
- Employee benefits portal
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Sector-led training and development pathways
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- Refreshments provided during shifts
Supporting Babies' Early Development
- Provide high-quality, nurturing care within the Baby Room, ensuring every baby feels safe, secure and valued
- Support individual feeding, sleeping, changing and daily care routines
- Create engaging, age-appropriate sensory and play-based experiences in line with the EYFS
- Encourage early communication, physical development, confidence and independence
- Build secure attachments and positive relationships with babies and their families
- Observe and record developmental progress, celebrating important early milestones
- Maintain a calm, welcoming and stimulating learning environment
- Support outdoor exploration and age-appropriate learning experiences
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure consistent care and smooth daily routines
- Maintain high standards of safeguarding, hygiene, health and safety
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and verification of the right to work in the UK, in line with safeguarding responsibilities.
Reference: WILL264588/JJ
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Nursery Practitioner in Hackney employer: Willingcare
As a Nursery Manager with us, you'll be part of a nurturing and dynamic environment that prioritises both child development and employee wellbeing. We offer competitive salaries, a performance-related bonus scheme, and extensive professional development opportunities, all while working in spacious, well-resourced settings across Hampshire and Surrey. Join our supportive team where your leadership will directly impact the growth of young minds and your career progression.
