Nursery Assistant

The Old Windsor Day Nursery 

Level 3 Practitoner

40 hours per week 

Salary - £27,476.80 per annum

The Old Windsor Day Nursery & Pre-School is a stunning, purpose-built facility located in the heart of the village. Its prime location offers excellent bus links just a short walk away, along with a spacious car park at the front for convenient parking.

Our nursery features bright, airy rooms that provide an ideal environment for children to explore and learn through play. Additionally, our dedicated ICT suite offers children the opportunity to engage with digital learning in a fun and age-appropriate way, helping to support early years development and prepare them for school.

Outside, we have a large adventure garden, complete with a sandpit, wooden play equipment, and a mud kitchen—designed to spark children's imaginations and creativity.

We are currently seeking a Level 3 Practitioner to join our team. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, with flexible shift patterns between 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM. A full, relevant Level 3 childcare qualification is required. Please note that this is a full-year position, as the nursery operates year-round, and is not term-time only.

Join Our Passionate Early Years Team - And Get More Than a Job 

We believe in supporting and not only the children in our care, but also the people who care for them. We offer enhanced and meaningful benefits for our Level 2, or Level 3, or Room Leader colleagues to thrive in and out of work. These benefits are non-contractual and discretionary, so subject to review and change. 

Up to 15 Driving Lessons & Theory/Practical Test Paid for - For colleagues working towards their licence, we'll help you gain independence and flexilbility or, 

Free Gym Membership for 12 months - Stay active, reduce stress and keep your energy up with access to a local gym, or

Holiday Voucher - Recieve £750 holiday voucher on your 1st anniversary to help you unwind and recharge - because you deserve it. 

In addition, if you are a qualified Level 3 Practitioner, you will automatically qualify for our Level 3 Qualification Bonus, just 6 months after you join us. 

Why Join Us?

At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

£400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus

Referral programme: Refer a friend and earn upto £750

Employee Childcare Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s

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 and Free Onsite Parking

We value the dedication and expertise of our Level 3 Practitioners. To show our appreication for their (and hopefully your) hard work and commitment, we're excited to offer a £400 Qualfiication Recognition Bonus to all our Level 3 Practitioners across all our Nurseries. This bonus will be paid after just 6 months of service, making it the perfect time to join our team and be recognised for your qualifciation and contributions. This bonus is based on a 40-hour week.

As Nursery Practitioner, you will:

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children, that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the statutory framework for the EYFS are met

Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery, and promote these daily in every routine

Undertake any other duties to ensure the smooth running of the nursery, and the safety and wellbeing of children, staff and families

Maintain strictly professional relationships and report any complaints or concerns to management in accordance with company policy and procedures

*Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.

As Nursery Practitioner, you will need:

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 Old Windsor Day Nursery and Preschool 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