Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries

Build your early years career with one of the UK’s most trusted nursery groups.

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Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries offers a people-first, nurturing workplace culture built on respect, teamwork and genuine support for every early years professional including supportive teams, clear progression, and 70+ locations nationwide.

What Monkey Puzzle staff say about working here

The management team are extremely approachable and caring. All the staff are supportive, friendly, and create a lovely atmosphere to work in.

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Level III Qualified Practitioner (Cambridge)

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Monkey Puzzle truly has a family feel. Senior management are supportive, always striving for excellence. I feel valued, happy, and proud to work here.

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Deputy Manager (Woodford, London)

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A clean, welcoming nursery with kind, respectful staff. It’s an ideal environment for both children and employees. I enjoy coming to work every day.

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Nursery Assistant (Ealing)

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The people here are incredibly welcoming and uphold strong company values. It’s a genuinely great place to work with constant support from the team.”

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Parent Experience Manager (Under 1 Year, London)

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The staff team are so welcoming and supportive. I was nervous when I joined, but I’ve settled in so quickly thanks to the amazing people and management.

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Level III Qualified Practitioner (Tatsfield)

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Why Work at Monkey Puzzle?

71 sites across the UK

A clear career path in Early Years

20+ years of excellence in childcare

Why Build Your Career with
Monkey Puzzle?

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries is one of the UK’s most established early years providers, offering rewarding career opportunities across more than 70 settings nationwide.

With over two decades of experience shaping the next generation, Monkey Puzzle has built a reputation for high-quality childcare, supportive leadership, and strong learning environments. As an employer, they are committed to helping early years professionals develop their skills, progress into senior roles, and thrive within warm, collaborative teams. Whether you’re beginning your journey as a Nursery Assistant or looking to advance into a Room Leader or management position, Monkey Puzzle provides structured training, clear progression pathways, and a culture that values every member of staff. Joining Monkey Puzzle means becoming part of a trusted organisation where your growth, wellbeing, and career ambitions truly matter.

Benefits of Working at
Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries

Monkey Puzzle offers a supportive, people-first working environment with a range of benefits designed to help every team member thrive. Staff across the UK enjoy a blend of professional development, wellbeing support and day-to-day perks that make a real difference.

Additional days off for birthdays
Breakfast bars and healthy workplace snacks
Cycle-to-work schemes
Employee mentoring and coaching support
Wellness and mental-health assistance

Free staff training and CPD opportunities
Health plans and wellbeing packages
Monthly and annual employee recognition awards
Staff discounts on childcare
Collaborative, friendly workplace

Structured Learning

Mentor Support

Leadership pathways

Supporting Monkey Puzzle’s Recruitment Nationwide

Our dedicated recruitment team at Recruit by Nature supports Monkey Puzzle settings across the UK, ensuring the right staff join the right nursery,

Counties we support:

Bedfordshire
Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
Essex
Glasgow
Hampshire
Hertfordshire

Kent
Northants
Staffordshire
Surrey
Warwickshire
West Midlands
West Sussex
West Yorkshire

London regions we support:

In London, we help support in recruiting for all regions including East London, North London, North West London, South East London, South London, South West London and West London.

Career Opportunities at
Monkey Puzzle

Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries offers a wide range of rewarding early years roles across its nationwide network.

Nursery Assistants

Nursery Practitioners

Room Leaders

Deputy Managers

Nursery Managers

Early Years Educators

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

For most Qualified Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Educator roles, you’ll need a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years.

Absolutely. Staff have access to free CPD, in-house training, mentoring, webinars and professional development opportunities across the year.

Monkey Puzzle offers clear pathways from Apprentice to Practitioner, Room Leader, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager roles. Many team members progress quickly thanks to strong internal development.

Depending on the role, most positions within Monkey Puzzle are permanent, full time, 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, all year round however you can speak to one of our recruitment specialists at Recruit by Nature to discuss further on your requirements.

No, we don’t have a physical store location at the moment. We accept only orders through our online shop and we’re shipping all orders with the Swiss Post Service. Please visit our shipping section for more details.

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Whether you're experienced or just starting out in childcare, there’s a role to suit your skills and aspirations. Explore the current opportunities available and take the next step in your childcare career.

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If you would like to discuss further about our Childcare partner Monkey Puzzle Day Nurseries or have any specific job role requirements, then please contact one of our recruitment specialists on 0118 334 8423.

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