Level 3 Nursery Practitioner

Level 3 Nursery Practitioner – Lightwater, Surrey GU18
A rewarding opportunity within a welcoming nurseries & early years setting in Lightwater, supporting high-quality childcare, EYFS learning, child development, and children’s wellbeing within a nurturing nursery environment.

Employment Type
Full-time | Permanent | Nursery-Based Role | 40 Hours per Week | All Year Round
No sponsorship available for this role. You must have the permanent right to work in the UK.

Salary
£29,000 – £29,120 per annum, dependent on experience + benefits

Pay & Benefits

• Supportive and welcoming nursery environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Career progression pathways within childcare and early years
• Well-resourced nursery setting focused on children’s learning and development
• Collaborative leadership team and child-focused culture
• Long-term progression opportunities within nurseries & early years
• Curiosity-led learning environment supporting creativity and confidence-building
• Regular learning and development support
• Caring and collaborative nursery team culture
• Rewarding opportunity supporting children’s growth and wellbeing
• Modern nursery environment with engaging learning spaces
• Opportunity to work within a highly regarded childcare setting

Working Hours & Shift Pattern
Full-time | Permanent | Monday to Friday
Nursery-based role in Lightwater, Surrey GU18

• Supporting nursery childcare provision and EYFS learning delivery
• Collaborative nursery environment with ongoing team support
• Focus on safeguarding, child development, and learning outcomes
• Working within a structured and nurturing nursery setting
• Based within a well-established early years environment in Lightwater

Job Description
As a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator, or Nursery Nurse, you will support children’s care, learning, and development within a nursery setting in Lightwater, Surrey GU18. This opportunity is ideal for an experienced early years professional who enjoys creating engaging EYFS learning experiences within a caring and child-focused childcare environment.

Within this nurseries & early years setting, you will contribute to a child-centred environment where curiosity, creativity, confidence, and independence are encouraged through high-quality childcare and structured early years learning. The nursery environment promotes strong partnerships with families, collaborative teamwork, and a warm atmosphere where children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Support children’s day-to-day care, learning, and development
• Deliver engaging EYFS-based activities and learning experiences
• Create a safe, caring, and stimulating nursery environment
• Support children’s wellbeing, confidence, communication, and independence
• Maintain safeguarding, health, safety, and welfare standards
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers, and colleagues
• Support observations, assessments, records, and nursery documentation
• Work collaboratively with the wider nursery and childcare team
• Promote inclusion, positive behaviour, and child-centred learning
• Support the daily running and organisation of the nursery room environment

Requirements

• You must have the permanent right to work in the UK
• Relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification recognised within EYFS
• Previous experience working within a nursery or early years childcare setting
• Background in Nursery (EYFS) and early years learning environments
• Ability to support children’s learning, safeguarding, and development
• Warm, caring, and professional communication skills with children, families, and colleagues
• Ability to work independently while supporting the wider nursery team
• Also suitable for: Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Early Years Educator, Childcare Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Senior Nursery Practitioner

Company Culture
As a Level 3 Nursery Practitioner, you will be joining a collaborative childcare setting focused on teamwork, early years development, and delivering high-quality nursery care within a welcoming and child-focused learning environment. The nursery promotes creativity, confidence-building, curiosity-led learning, and meaningful relationships between staff, children, and families.

The team environment is caring, professional, and development-led, with a strong emphasis on continuous learning and helping team members build rewarding long-term careers within childcare and early years. Staff are encouraged to contribute ideas, support one another, and take pride in creating positive learning experiences for children each day.

Apply Today
If you are an early years professional looking for a rewarding Level 3 Nursery Practitioner opportunity in Lightwater, Surrey GU18, your childcare experience, caring approach, and passion for supporting children’s learning and development will be highly valued within this nursery setting. Apply today to explore an opportunity within nurseries & early years where you can continue developing your childcare career within a collaborative and nurturing environment focused on children’s growth and learning.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early interest is warmly encouraged

Contact Details
Recruit by Nature
George Francis
George@recruitbynature.co.uk
Direct Line: 0118 334 8424
WhatsApp: 07782217154