Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Practitioner
Anerley Day Nursery
Part of Grandir UK
Salary (£12.71-£14.62) (depending on experience and qualifications with
regular pay reviews)
Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
Our Anerley Day Nursery in Anerley is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner 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.
Hours = 40 hours over 4 days


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
• Big childcare discount
• £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
At Anerley we have four spacious playrooms, beginning with the soft and cosy Nurturers which is specifically designed for our babies. Adventurers and Explorers house our younger and older toddlers respectively, both filled with stimulating, high-quality resources to spark their curiosity and encourage exploration. Leaders is our preschool room with a focus on school readiness, helping to build children’s confidence and independence as they prepare for the next exciting chapter. We also have a lovely courtyard garden which is divided into three sections, each featuring canopies and shelters, allowing children to enjoy the space year-round.
We provide exceptional Early Years childcare for children from 3 months to 5 years. We offer a fun, energetic and loving environment that nurtures each child’s holistic development.
We are proud to have been awarded a ‘Good’ Ofsted Rating which reflects our commitment to high-quality Early Years education and helping children to build the social and emotional foundations they need to thrive
Our location
We are located in Schoolkeepers House, next door to Anerley Town Hall and Business Centre, with off-street parking. Anerley Train Station is across the road from us and Anerley Bus Station is only a 2-3 minute walk away, making our setting easily accessible for families in the nearby London area.
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
• Dayforce Wallet - gives you the ability to access a portion of your earned pay before your normal payday.
• 24 hour remote GP appointments
• 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.
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