Job Description
Nursery: Buxlow School & Nursery
Position: Early Years Practitioner, Baby Room, Full-Time
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)
Location: Wembley, London
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
8:00 am – 5:00 pm (with 1-hour unpaid break)
9:00 am - 6:00 pm (with 1-hour unpaid break)
We are looking for a full time, Level 3 qualified Practitioner to join our Baby Room. The nursery is situated in Wembley, close to transport links. The nursery has access to London and an abundance of activities at its doorstep.
What We Offer
Our benefits include, but are not limited to:
Competitive salary, with annual salary reviews
Discounted childcare of 25% for first child
Up to 30 days holiday per year, increasing with service
DoctorLine access, including 24/7 access to Virtual GP appointments, fitness programmes and mental health support
Huge variety of discounts across high street brands, utilities, and days out
Refer a Friend Bonus of £750
Access to a wide selection of training programmes, supporting your individual career path, with career development opportunities across our network of nurseries
* Free lunch provided daily for all staff! *
Working at our Nursery
Buxlow is an independent preparatory school in Middlesex, founded in 1927. Open to both girls and boys, Buxlow offers pupils a superb quality of education whilst promoting positivity, confidence and respect.
At Buxlow Nursery, we are very proud to provide the nurturing, supportive environment that gives children the very best start in their education. There are many positives at Buxlow Nursery, but the most exciting and obvious one is impossible to condense into a few sentences.
Learning in Nursery is facilitated by a brilliant team of practitioners. Our staff know each child individually, helping children to develop strong personal links with a range of adults, not just one key worker. This gives our children the wonderful confidence needed to explore and engage, and likewise, helps us to take advantage of every learning opportunity.
Opening Times: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, 51 weeks per year
About the Role
Plan, create, and implement engaging activities for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
Keep a record of children’s progress and reflect on learning practices.
Communicate to develop and maintain strong parent/carer partnerships.
Maintain high standards for safety, cleanliness, and hygiene, as well as following all child protection and safeguarding guidelines.
Provide support to other nursery staff members and work collaboratively with them.
About You
Full and Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (essential)
Previous experience working with children (ideally as a Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Nursery Assistant or similar)
Enthusiasm for making learning fun and engaging for each child
Ability to use a variety of techniques to clearly and successfully communicate with both children and adults
Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the Early Years Framework
If you feel you have the skills we are looking for we welcome an application!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
Warlingham Park School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).