Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

Location: Ellingham House Day Nursery, Hampshire

Salary:  £29,577 per annum

Are you passionate about early years education and looking for a role in a truly magical setting? At Ellingham House Day Nursery , you’ll be part of a team that inspires children every day—while working in one of the most beautiful nursery environments in Hampshire.

Nestled in a Georgian country house surrounded by 2.5 acres of woodland , we offer an exceptional place to work with fantastic commuter links from Salisbury Road and free onsite parking. Once you’ve visited us, you’ll see why our team loves it here!

We believe great practitioners deserve recognition and support. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• £500 joining bonus
• Referral programme : Refer a friend and earn up to £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
  
• Your wellbeing and your future matter to us
  

Your Role as a Level 3 Practitioner

• Deliver high-quality care and learning experiences
  
• Plan enriching, age-appropriate activities
  
• Foster a safe, inspiring, and nurturing environment
  
• Support children’s emotional, physical, and social development
  
• Work closely with a supportive team who value your ideas and contribution
  
• Uphold safeguarding, health, and safety standards
  

Every day, you’ll play a meaningful part in helping children grow into confident, curious learners.

• Level 3 Childcare Qualification (essential)
  
• Strong spoken and written English
  
• 1+ year Early Years experience (desirable)
  
• Understanding of the EYFS and regulatory requirements (desirable)
  

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All positions are subject to enhanced DBS checks and rigorous vetting.

Ellingham House 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.