Nursery Practitioner - Level 2

The Carshalton Day Nursery & Pre School

Grove Park, Grove Hall, Carshalton SM5 3AL

Nursery Practitioner Level 2 Pre-school Room  - Salary £26,291.20

Hours - 40 hours over 4 1/2 or 5 days  

Welcome to Carshalton Day Nursery & Preschool

Nestled within the scenic grounds of Grove Park, just a short 2-minute walk from Carshalton High Street and 10 minutes from Carshalton Station, Carshalton Day Nursery & Preschool offers a warm, stimulating environment where children from birth to 5 years old can thrive.

Our setting is ideally located near the charming village ponds and directly opposite a lovely children's play area, providing a peaceful yet vibrant space for our little ones.

At Carshalton Day Nursery & Preschool, we follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework to provide high-quality care and education. Through carefully planned learning activities, exploration, and focused play, we empower children to discover, grow, and develop essential skills for their future.

Our outdoor space is a key feature of our nursery, encouraging children to engage in physical activities, explore nature, and take safe risks, all while promoting their physical and emotional development.

We deeply value the partnership we share with parents and carers. By maintaining regular communication and actively seeking input, we ensure that each child's individual needs are met, helping them to reach their full potential.

We are currently seeking a Nursery Practitioner Level 2  to join our expanding team. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, with varying shift patterns between 8am and 6pm. Our nursery operates year-round and is not a term-time only position. To apply, you’ll need a full, relevant Level 2childcare qualification. The salary for this position is £26,291.20 per annum, depending on your qualifications and experience.

Why Join Us

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays 
• Childcare Employee Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
• Health & Wellbeing: Confidential employee assistance helpline available 
• Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
• Transport Links - just a short stroll from Carshalton High Street—only a 2-minute walk away—making it an ideal location for local candidates. Carshalton Station is also within a 10-minute walk, ensuring easy access for commuters
• Referral Programme- Refer a friend and receive a bonus up to £750 check terms and conditions.
• Company Pension

As 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, reviewed regularly 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

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As 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.

The Carshalton Day Nursery and Preschool 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.