Early Years Practitioner – Level 3
📍 Location: Cherrywood Nursery, Cemetery Pales, Pirbright, GU24 0JT
🕒 Full-Time (42.5 hours) | Permanent | Part-Time options considered
💰 Salary: Up to £29,326.70 per annum (based on qualifications and experience)
Join a nursery where nature, creativity, and care come together to create magical early years experiences.
Cherrywood Nursery is nestled in the picturesque village of Pirbright and offers a modern, open-plan setting with exceptional facilities. From our sensory room and soft play area to our outdoor vegetable patch and sensory garden, we provide children with hands-on learning opportunities in a nurturing and inspiring environment.
We’re proud of our warm, supportive team and are looking for a passionate Level 3 Practitioner to help us continue delivering outstanding care and education.
💖 Why You’ll Love Working With Us:
£750 Welcome Bonus to kickstart your journey with us
£400 Qualification Recognition Bonus after 6 months for Level 3 Practitioners
Generous Annual Leave: 24 days + your birthday off + bank holidays
75% Childcare Discount for your own children
Health & Wellbeing Support: Confidential helpline available
Career Development: Tailored training and progression opportunities
Company Pension Scheme
Referral Bonuses for bringing great people into our team
Free Onsite Parking
Team Events & Celebrations throughout the year
Career Progression Opportunities within a growing nursery group
🌈 Your Role as Early Years Practitioner:
Deliver high-quality care and education tailored to each child’s individual needs
Plan and implement engaging activities that support learning and development
Act as a key person, building strong relationships with children and families
Collaborate with your team to maintain a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment
Follow nursery policies and procedures, including health & safety and safeguarding
Support children’s physical, emotional, and social development through play and interaction
🎓 What We’re Looking For:
Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification – Essential
Fluent in written and spoken English – Essential
1+ Year Experience in Early Years – Desirable
Knowledge of EYFS & regulatory requirements – Desirable
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All roles are subject to enhanced DBS checks and thorough vetting procedures.
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