Join a well-established, welcoming nursery in Sutton where your passion for early years education can make a lasting difference. You’ll be part of a supportive team dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment that helps every child thrive. This is a permanent role offering stability, professional growth, and the chance to build strong relationships with children and families.

About the Role:

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of high-quality care and learning experiences for children in line with the EYFS framework. You will play a key role in supporting children’s development, wellbeing and independence, while maintaining a safe and positive environment. Working closely with colleagues and parents, you will help ensure each child’s needs are understood and met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the daily care, supervision and wellbeing of children, ensuring a warm, nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Plan and deliver age-appropriate, stimulating activities that promote children’s learning and development in line with EYFS.
• Observe, assess and record children’s progress, contributing to individual learning plans and reports.
• Promote positive behaviour and manage the classroom environment effectively to support children’s social and emotional development.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene, including daily checks, cleaning routines and safe use of resources.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures, promptly reporting any concerns to the designated lead.
• Build positive, professional relationships with parents and carers, sharing information about children’s progress and daily experiences.
• Work collaboratively with the nursery team, contributing ideas and supporting colleagues to ensure smooth daily operations.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience working with children in an early years or nursery setting.
• Strong understanding of child development and how to support learning through play.
• Good working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.
• Clear awareness of safeguarding and child protection principles and procedures.
• Confident classroom and behaviour management skills appropriate to early years.
• Effective communication skills with children, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to plan and organise activities and routines to meet individual and group needs.
• Competent in maintaining accurate records and writing clear, concise reports.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working with children with additional or special educational needs.
• Familiarity with using digital tools or systems for observations and record keeping.
• Knowledge of current best practice and guidance in early years education.
• Ability to contribute to nursery events, projects and enrichment activities.

Qualifications:

• Level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent (required).
• Paediatric First Aid certificate (preferred).
• Safeguarding and child protection training (required or willingness to complete).
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (preferred).

If you are a committed early years professional who wants to help children in Sutton grow, learn and flourish, we’d like to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your nursery career.