Nursery Practitioner

Grandir UK Kiddi Caru Day Nursery Matford Green

Part of Grandir UK

Salary - £12.71 - £13.60 per hour (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 Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Exeter 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.

At Kiddi Caru Day Nursery, you will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.

• 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

At Kiddi Caru Matford Green, we follow a blended curriculum inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach and Hygge philosophy, encouraging creativity, exploration and emotional wellbeing. Our child-led learning supports confidence, independence and a love of discovery.

Located at Matford Green Business Park in Exeter, our purpose-built nursery offers easy access to the M5 and major routes, with nearby public transport and on-site parking to make daily drop-offs simple for families.

Our experienced and long-standing team are passionate about early years education. Many staff are highly qualified, with strong knowledge and continuity of care, and we provide dedicated SENCo support to ensure every child’s needs are met.

Our nursery offers a warm, home-from-home environment with five age-specific playrooms, a sensory room, cosy library and a large outdoor garden. The garden includes a growing area, sandpit and natural play spaces to support outdoor learning and exploration.

Children enjoy a wide range of enriching activities, including Boogie Mites, Sing and Sign, yoga and programmes such as Make and Bake, Sow and Grow, and Move and Groove, supporting development through fun, hands‑on learning.

We regularly explore the local area, including nature walks to nearby rivers, helping children build confidence and connect with the outdoors.

Kiddi Caru Matford Green is rated “Good” by Ofsted, reflecting its commitment to providing a safe, nurturing and high-quality learning environment for every child.

• 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

• 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

• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major…