Early Years Practitioner

Oxhey Nursery School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD19 4RL

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Years Practitioner job summary

The setting:

At Oxhey Nursery School we believe that early years educational settings are crucial for a child’s development. Learning is the key to everything we do, but most importantly we know learning must be fun! Each day is spent developing children who are curious learners and preparing them for a life packed full of knowledge. Oxhey Nursery School has gone to great lengths to create an inspirational learning environment for the children, staff & families.

The individual:

At Oxhey Nursery School we want to make a change for people with careers in early years setting, we are looking for a team who see their role as more than a job. Our team must understand the importance of listening, observing & teaching the children though learning based play. We are a diverse and inclusive workforce packed full of like-minded educators who share a passion for knowledge & child development. You must be eager to learn, we encourage our teams to reach their full potential and we support them with a mix of growth initiatives and an incomparable learning environment from our Hertfordshire County Council apprenticeship scheme & the Continuing Professional Development programme.

Join our team as a full-time staff member working 7.5 hours per day between the hours of 7:45am - 5:30pm. If you’re reliable, enthusiastic, and ready to contribute, we’d love to hear from you!

What we are looking for:

A qualified practitioner, level 2 or 3:

• Take responsibility for the observation and monitoring of the needs of their key children.
• To think educationally & creatively to provide a full range of stimulating activities to develop their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
• To work as part of a dynamic & fun educational team providing support for all the children in the setting.
• A commitment to ensure that every child is offered a fun and enjoyable day whilst working with Oxhey Nursery School’s educational approach.
• To always prioritise the health, welfare and the safety of the children.

We would consider part time or full time applicants..

Our Benefits

• As Oxhey Nursery School is part of the Hertfordshire County Council you employment will include the following benefits:
  • Job security
  • Apprenticeship Scheme
  • Continuing Professional Development
  • Private medical insurance - physio, 24GP and much more
  • Government pension scheme
  • Mental Health Support: Wellbeing coach, calming staff lounge
  • 50% off childcare

  Oxhey Nursery School is part of Roots Federation. A federation of nursery schools providing educational excellence for under fives which is underpinned by a passion about giving every child the start they deserve.

  We welcome staff using AI for their applications but request that human wisdom is applied to ensure we understand you and your passions.

  Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves working closely with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

  All applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of Hertfordshire County Council’s pre-employment checks. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a DBS and other safeguarding checks and also to satisfactory references being obtained.

  We reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Oxhey Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 68 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oxhey Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxhey-early-years-centre

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