Myn
Nursery Practitioner - Portsmouth, UK
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Role - Nursery Practitioner
Salary: £26,437- £28,018 (Depending on Experience and Qualifications, with Regular Pay Reviews)
Type – Full Time
Myn has just signed a partnership agreement with one of the leading operators of nurseries across the UK. We are now hiring for a Nursery Practitioner in Portsmouth, UK.
This client’s benefits are unrivalled in the industry, and they pride themselves on providing a positive working environment with a focus on growth and development for all employees.
Join a supportive, child-focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.
Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Previous experience working in a nursery, preschool, or childcare setting is desirable
- Understanding of the EYFS framework and child development stages
- Paediatric First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
- Safeguarding/Child Protection training (or willingness to complete)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Patient, caring, and enthusiastic approach to working with young children
- Ability to work well within a team environment
- Enhanced DBS check (or equivalent background check) required
- Basic understanding of health and safety and hygiene practices in a childcare setting
Core Benefits
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
- Christmas and New Year shutdown
- Flexible working options available
- Big childcare discount
- £500 refer a friend bonus
- Company pension scheme with employer contributions
- Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
- Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
- Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues
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About Our Nursery
- Follows the Curiosity Approach
- Happy, motivated team who want the best for our children
- Large, open-plan rooms with a home-from-home feel
- Exceptionally spacious garden
- Offers extracurricular activities that children love to take part in
What will you be doing
- Promote high standards of quality within the nursery
- Support and supervise playroom staff with their day-to-day duties
- Deploy staff appropriately to ensure that the required standards are delivered and maintained within the rooms
- Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery keycarer procedures and allocate children to keycarers appropriately
- Ensure that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Provide professional, relevant feedback to parents/carers about their child
- Promote the nursery to current parents and potential customers
- Develop open and positive working relationships with staff
- Ensure that all staff develop and maintain friendly, professional relationships with parents and carers
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Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits
- Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
- Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
- Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
- Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid
- Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid
- Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
- The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service
Even More Benefits
- Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets
- 24 hour remote GP appointments
- Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
- Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams
- Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities
- Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation
We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on merit. To support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.
Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.
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