Nursery Practitioner

Posted Monday, 5 October 2026 at 05:00

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Nursery Practitioner

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 Brighton Road Day Nursery in Surbiton 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.

Why You’ll Love Working at Dicky Birds

At Dicky Birds 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.

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
• £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

Brighton Road is a b eautiful newly refurbished nursery set amongst 2 buildings in a lovely area of Surbiton.

We have outdoor space for all ages to use daily.

At Brighton Road we offer Extracurricular activities such as Early Years P.E, Tribal Football/Teddy Tennis and Billingual Beats. Our Pre-school children go and visit the local residential home monthly, where they partake in activities, have stories and sing songs, giving back to the local community.

Brighton Road had their Eco
- School Accreditation and the children all give back by litter picking, holding toy/clothes sales, planting fruit and vegetable and recycling, making us more sustainable and lowering our Carbon Footprint.

We hold regular Stay and Play sessions, parents evening and Summer and Winter parties. We have a yearly Sports Day with our Pre-school children.

Once our little ones fly the nest and move onto their next adventure, we celebrate with their own Graduation Ceremony.

GOOD rating in March 2025 – "Children are very happy and feel at home in this warm and welcoming nursery." The nurturing environment created by the Dicky Birds Brighton Road team helps children settle quickly, feel secure, and develop the confidence to explore, play, and build strong friendships.

Amenities: A short walk to the River Thames, Local coffee shops, restaurants, shops, local schools and a close train link into London.

Location and Travel

Close to Surbiton train station at a 9-minute walk, train links to London. Different bus routes within a short 4-minute walk.

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…