Location: Epsom, South East England, United Kingdom
Hiring Agency: JR UK
Client/Employer: Family First Nursery Group
Job Reference: 856027535818253926437340
Posted: 26.05.2026
Level 3 Nursery Practitioner
Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday‑Thursday, year round. Salary: £29,681.60 per annum.
Cherrystone Nursery is a warm and dedicated day nursery and preschool for children aged 3 months to 5 years, located in the heart of Stoneleigh, Surrey. Following an exciting garden refurbishment, the nursery now offers two large, age‑specific outdoor spaces for 0‑2s and 2‑5s. Featuring a brand new climbing frame, growing patch, wendy house, and creative art area to inspire exploration and play. Inside, children enjoy five large, spacious rooms designed to spark curiosity and support every stage of development. With convenient onsite parking, just a short walk from Stoneleigh Broadway and moments from Stoneleigh station and only minutes from a local bus stop, Cherrystone Nursery provides an accessible, nurturing environment where children can learn, grow and thrive.
Responsibilities
* Ensure that each child’s individual needs are met and a high standard of professional care and education is delivered in a caring, safe and secure environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.
* Observe, assess and plan an interesting, stimulating and challenging range of early years activities which supports each child’s individual learning and development needs and abilities.
* Engage as a professional member of the team, exhibiting a flexible attitude and willingness to develop new skills.
* Ensure that company policies and procedures are read, applied, reviewed regularly and adhered to by all.
* Follow risk assessments diligently and report all health and safety matters to management.
* Enhance the all‑around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development.
*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Qualifications
* Full and relevant Level 3 childcare qualification – essential.
* Fluent in written and spoken English – essential.
* Over 1 year’s experience of working in Early Years – desirable.
* Knowledge of the Statutory framework for the EYFS and regulatory requirements – desirable.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
The Cherrystone Nursery 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.
Benefits
* Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn up to £750.
* Employee childcare discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team members.
* Annual leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays.
* Health and wellbeing programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available.
* Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth.
* Excellent transport links.
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