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Baby Room Practitioner - Part Time

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School, London, W9 3JY

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 April 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  31 March 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Part time 2.45pm to 5.30pm 13.75 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band 2 Level 1

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience and knowledge

• Experience working with babies aged 0–2
• Experience supporting children’s learning, development and care routines
• Experience working with parents and families
• Basic understanding of the EYFS framework and child development
• Understanding of attachment, responsive care and safeguarding

Skills and abilities

• Ability to support high-quality care and learning
• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with babies and families
• Ability to follow guidance and contribute to planning and assessment
• Ability to help maintain a safe, engaging and well-organised environment

Desirable experience and skills

• Experience working specifically with babies aged 0–2
• Experience as a key person
• Awareness of approaches to supporting early communication and language
• Experience working with children with additional needs
• Confidence contributing to observations and identifying next steps
• Ability to support early communication and language development
• Confidence working with parents and sharing information about children’s development

Personal qualities

• Warm, nurturing and responsive
• Reliable, well-organised and able to work as part of a team
• Reflective and committed to continuous improvement
• Positive, proactive and willing to learn
• High expectations of practice and professionalism

What the school offers its staff

What the school offers its staff

• A warm, inclusive and supportive working environment where staff feel valued and part of a close-knit team
• The opportunity to work within a highly collaborative federation, sharing practice across nurseries, schools and family services
• Access to regular professional development, coaching and mentoring to support your growth
• Opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and develop your early years practice
• A strong team culture focused on reflection, collaboration and continuous improvement
• Leadership that prioritises staff wellbeing and ensures workload is manageable
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to babies and families at a crucial stage of development
• Opportunities to work closely with families and external professionals as part of an integrated support system
• A rich early years environment, including outdoor learning and Forest School experiences
• Support to gain further qualifications and develop your career in early years

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

A job pack can be found here:

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 70 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dorothy Gardner Nursery School website
• Email address: bcommins1.213@lgflmail.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dorothy-gardner-nursery-school

Dorothy Gardner Nursery School is part of Queen's Park Early Years Federation. The Federation comprises 3 nearby sites: Dorothy Gardner and Mary Paterson nursery schools and Queens Park Children's Centre.

Arranging a visit to Dorothy Gardner Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bcommins1.213@lgflmail.org.

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