Nursery Practitioner

Job description

Are you looking for a Part time Nursery Practitioner role where you’ll feel valued, supported, and part of a fantastic team? Join us at Chestnut House Kindergarten.

• 45 Mill Road, Myland, Colchester, CO4 5LE
  
• Part time - 15 hours - Thursday & Friday 8am - 5pm
  
• £13.54 per hour 
  

Chestnut House Kindergarten Nursery is based in the historic city of Colchester, ideally located on a main road with excellent public transport links and just a short distance from the town centre. We are currently seeking a Level 3 Practitioner to join our friendly team for two days per week, with flexibility around which days are worked. The nursery is open from 8:00am to 6:00pm, and the role will involve working within these hours on a patterned basis. By joining our nursery, you become part of a supportive family environment that truly values, encourages, and uplifts every member of the team.
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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 
  

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will:

• 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, regularly reviewed 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.
As a 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.
Chestnut House Kindergarten 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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Cross

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-06-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English