Nursery Teacher

Job Title: Nursery Teacher

Location: Two schools in London – Putney, SW15 6EH and Southfields, SW19 6SP

Salary: Level 3 and above – £33,000 to £34,000Level 2 – £27,500 to £28,300

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Working hours: Monday to Friday; 7:15 am–5:15 pm / 8 am–6 pm / 8:30 am–6:30 pm (1 hour lunch break + 15 min coffee/tea break)

Applicants must be resident in the UK and able to commute to the school locations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure that the high standards and philosophy of Noddy’s are always implemented in front of children, parents and other staff members.
• Follow the Early Years Foundation Stage and use all relevant paperwork to plan, observe, track and move children forward to their next stage of development.
• Be responsible for a key group of children, keeping an accurate record of their developments and achievements.
• Write termly learning journeys for each child in your key group.
• Maintain awareness of each child’s individual care needs, including medical information, sleeping and dietary needs.
• Record children’s sleep times, eating habits and bottle‑feeds, and undertake weekly observations.
• Prepare and complete activities, both in the classroom and in the garden, suited to each child’s stage of development.
• Ensure that the children are safe and that safeguarding procedures are always adhered to.
• Monitor sickness and temperature policies and notify management and parents as required.

Specific Child Care Tasks

• Provide toys, activities and equipment appropriate to each child’s developmental stage.
• Sing, read stories and play games with the children.
• Supervise meal times, feeding and serving food as necessary.
• Change nappies at regular times throughout the day or when required.
• Create displays with children’s work and keep classroom displays up-to-date.
• Wash up painting materials or kitchen utensils used and clear up after activities.
• Assist in the induction process for new children who have joined Noddy’s.
• Ensure safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards are always maintained.
• Communicate regularly within the team, supporting other members of staff.
• Greet, approach and talk to parents every day.
• Conduct termly parent/teacher meetings (three per year).
• Liaise with parents, carers or family members, forming professional relationships and share their child’s development.
• Be flexible within working practices of the nursery, helping where required.
• Work alongside management ensuring the standards and philosophy of the nursery are maintained.
• Attend out of hours meetings, such as parent evenings, events and staff meetings.
• Uphold the reputation and standards of Noddy’s, both within working hours and outside.
• Collaborate with fellow staff members as a team.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a nursery school (Level 2, Level 3, Level 5 or QTS – early years qualification preferred).
• Other relevant titles considered: Early Childhood Educator, Preschool Instructor, Child Development Specialist, Early Years Practitioner, Pre‑Kindergarten Teacher.

Benefits

• Holiday: 25 days per year + 8 bank holidays (total 33 days a year).
• 1 day off every 2 weeks, for a total of 59 days off per year.
• Extra holiday accrued through loyalty – 1 extra day per year and per promotion.
• Full training provided, including paediatric first aid, hundreds of online courses and support for upskilling in special educational needs (SEN), child development and management courses.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• In‑house chefs and housekeepers – no washing up or preparing food required.
• Free tea, coffee and other refreshments on break.
• Free mental health & wellbeing program for all staff from Health Assured.
• Stylish Noddy’s uniform provided.

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