Brand New Nursery

Be a Part of Something Extraordinary

Our BRAND NEW nursery, Banana Moon Day Nursery in Royston is looking for passionate and qualified Early Years Nursery Practitioners/Nursery Nurses at Level 3 to join our dedicated team. This role offers the opportunity to work within a supportive environment committed to providing exceptional care and education to young children.

We are seeking a full-time Early Years Nursery Practitioner , qualified to Level 3, with a strong passion for early years and proven leadership experience.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering engaging activities in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

• Providing a warm, caring, and safe environment for children.
• Working collaboratively with the nursery team and supporting children’s individual development.
• Building strong relationships with parents and carers to share progress and support children's needs.

Requirements

We are looking for applicants with:

• A full and relevant Level 3 early years qualification (as listed by the DfE).
• A DBS enhanced disclosure for the child workforce sector on the update service.
• A 12-hour Paediatric First Aid certificate qualification is preferred, or willingness to complete one.
• Safeguarding training and qualification.
• Experience working within a nursery or early years setting.
• Full time (40 hours) position, between 7.30am - 6.30pm

Benefits

As part of the Banana Moon family, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that support your wellbeing, development, and work–life balance:

• Yearly Award Ceremony – celebrating outstanding team contributions.
• Continuous Professional Development – grow your skills and knowledge. On the job training and support from a national award winning franchise.
• Discounted Childcare – priority care for your own little ones, so you can focus on your career.
• On-site Free Parking – convenient and stress-free.
• Employee of the Month – Celebrating our team’s commitment and recognising the hard work of our team.
• On-site Wellbeing Champion – supporting staff mental health
• Our own bespoke Banana Moon curriculum– our bespoke Early learning and Development programme is amazing and fully focuses on the children, parents and staff. Our ELDP has removed most of the paperwork so the staff team can focus on quality interactions and teaching with the children!
• Competitive salary - with an annual review
• Employee referral programme - Refer a friend to come and work with us and receive a bonus once they pass their probationary period
• State of the art technology, including a biometric entry system and iPads.
• Wellbeing - BUPA Employee Assistant Programme available 24/7
• Additional annual leave - Birthday day off
• Annual salary £27,000 - £29,000

If you feel that you are looking for a challenge, or simply want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply.