Nursery Practitioner | Surbiton (KT6) | £12.71-£14.62ph + £1k Bonus

Inspire Early Learners in Surbiton! 🌟

Are you an enthusiastic early years professional who loves nurturing young minds? Every single day in a nursery brings fresh discoveries, and we are looking for a caring Nursery Practitioner to join a wonderful team and help children build lifelong skills through fun, engaging activities.

We are working with a fantastic, proudly "Outstanding" Ofsted-rated nursery based in Surbiton (KT6). Situated perfectly near the junction of Maple Road and Claremont Road—just a 10-minute walk from Surbiton train station and easily accessible from Kingston upon Thames, New Malden, and Hinchley Wood—this home-from-home setting is recognized as one of the very best in the area.

This is a permanent opportunity within a highly supportive, welcoming team that genuinely cares about one another. If you want to work in a positive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and given the tools to grow, this is the place for you.

The Benefits of Joining This Team:

This nursery believes that happy, supported educators create the best environments for children. When you join the team permanently, you will receive a fantastic £1,000 Welcome Bonus (Terms and conditions apply) alongside an incredible, comprehensive benefits package:

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 current colleagues!
  
  

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&S and major supermarkets.

• 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.
  
  

The Caring Practitioner We Need:

We are looking for a dedicated professional who understands the EYFS inside out and knows how to create a stimulating, safe space where children can thrive.

What you will be doing:

• Promoting high standards of quality within the nursery to ensure an exceptional learning environment.

• Supporting, supervising, and appropriately deploying playroom staff with their day-to-day duties to ensure required standards are delivered and maintained.

• Ensuring the effective implementation of nursery keycarer procedures and appropriately allocating children to keycarers.

• Ensuring that practice and provision in the nursery meets the exact requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

• Providing professional, relevant feedback to parents and carers about their child's progress.

• Positively promoting the nursery to current parents and potential customers.

• Developing open and positive working relationships with staff, and ensuring all colleagues maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers.
  
  

What you must bring to the room:

• The Right Experience: Strong early years knowledge and a deeply nurturing personality, with a readiness to get hands-on with daily care, play, and learning.

• Safety First: A strict commitment to following company policies and safeguarding procedures. (Please note: An Enhanced DBS check is required for this role).
  
  

Begin your journey now 

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 to manage applications efficiently; however, all hiring decisions are made directly by our team.

This nursery reviews applications as soon as they are received and may close the role early, so don't wait around!

Click "Apply Now" to submit your CV and secure a fantastic permanent role in a truly supportive Surbiton nursery.

• Category: Nursery Permanent Jobs
• Hours: 40
• Location: Surbiton
• Salary / Rate: £12.71 – £14.62 per hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Job Ref: ZR_LDNG8
• Call: 0113 328 0668