Senior Nursery Practitioner

Location: Byfleet

Nursery Third in Charge – Cherrywood Nursery

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Location:

Cemetery Pales, Pirbright, GU24 0JT

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Contract:

Permanent | 34 hours per week

💰 Hourly Rate: £13.72

🎉 Welcome Bonus: £1,000 (paid after 6 months)

🎓 Qualification Bonus: £400 (paid after 6 months)

🌿 Lead with Heart at Cherrywood Nursery

Step into a leadership role where your experience and passion for early years education will truly shine. Cherrywood Nursery, located in the picturesque village of Pirbright, offers a modern, open-plan setting with exceptional facilities designed to spark curiosity and nurture development.

Our standout features include:

A calming sensory room and exciting soft play area

Expansive outdoor gardens with a vegetable patch, sensory garden, and outdoor learning spaces

A dedicated outdoor classroom with climbing frames

Five age-specific rooms with tailored resources

A cosy sleep room and modern changing/toileting facilities

On-site kitchen with fresh, homemade meals prepared daily

💖 Why You’ll Love Working With Us

£1,000 Welcome Bonus – A warm and rewarding start

£400 Qualification Bonus – Celebrate your Level 3 expertise after 6 months

Generous Annual Leave – 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays

Childcare Discount – 75% off nursery fees for your own children

Health & Wellbeing Support – Confidential helpline access

Career Development – Tailored training and clear progression pathways

Pension Scheme – Competitive and secure

Referral Bonuses – Help us grow and earn rewards

Free Onsite Parking

Team Events & Celebrations – Socials, team-building, and fun throughout the year

Career Progression Opportunities – Within a supportive and forward-thinking nursery group

🌈 Your Role as Nursery Third in Charge

Lead by example, creating enriching experiences and environments for children

Support the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of every child

Guide and mentor staff, ensuring high-quality observations and learning journals via Ey Log

Promote a strong key person approach and help identify training needs

Maintain accurate records using EyMan and ensure compliance with EYFS

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of children, staff, and families at all times

Act as a role model, demonstrating professionalism, consistency, and care

Note:

Duties may evolve to meet the needs of the nursery.

🎓 What We’re Looking For

✅ Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential

✅ 1+ year experience in Early Years – Essential

➕ 6+ months in a senior role – Desirable

➕ Knowledge of EYFS & Ofsted standards – Desirable

➕ Montessori experience – Desirable

✅ Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential

🛡️ Safeguarding Commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.

🌟 Ready to take the next step in your early years career? Apply now and become a key part of our Cherrywood family!

Cherrywood is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group