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Nursery Practitioner, Level 3

Salary: Starting from £28,496 - £29,250 per annum (dependent on qualification/s and experience)

Hours: Full time, 40 hours Monday - Friday. Nursery open 8am-5.50pm. You be required to work 4 days in the working week.

Location: St Matthew's Church Hall, The Park, Harwell, Didcot OX11 0HB

Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Temporary, Fixed term contract

The Role:

 We’re seeking a passionate and experienced practitioner who is looking for a change! To support our growing team. This role offers the chance to shape young lives while contributing to a purposeful and values-led early years setting.

 You’ll:

 • Ensuring safeguarding practices 

• Oversee daily nursery operations and manage key documentation

• Contribute to ongoing staff training and development

 • Maintain strong, respectful relationships with families and the wider community

• Champion our Montessori-inspired and eco-conscious ethos in all aspects of care and education

 

 

What We’re Looking For:

• A Level 3 in Early Years qualification (full and relevant)

• Experience in within a nursery setting Room Leader or practitioner

• Experience or a qualification in Montessori education (desirable)

• Has experience in a Montessori nursery or school

• A clear passion for sustainability and eco practices in early childhood

• Confident safeguarding knowledge

• A strong communicator with children, families, and professionals

• Someone kind, caring and hardworking

• Experience of participating with a regulatory inspection, leading to a ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ outcome

What You’ll Get:

• Starting salary from £28,496 - £29,250 per annum (depending on experience)

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and a paid Christmas closure

• The option to purchase additional annual leave*

• Pension scheme

 • Access to ongoing professional development, training, and coaching support

• A warm, inclusive, and supportive team environment

 

Our Benefits

  • Starting from £28,496 per annum

  • 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*

  • Pension

  • Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

*Subject to T&Cs*

 We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

About Us

 

Are you looking for work with soul? We’re are a forward-thinking independent nursery that offers a fresh approach that

blends Montessori with eco-conscious practices, we believe in doing things differently!

 

Would you like to work in an environment where you can be yourself, feel supported, help to make a

difference to children’s lives and glow your career within a small setting?

 

#GlowWithWildflowers

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Apprentice Nursery Practitioner (Term Time)

 

Salary: £8.14 – £12.21 per hour (depending on age and experience)

Hours: Flexible schedule, Full-time, term time - 40 hours over 4 days per week or 5 days with shorter hours.

Nursery hours: Monday–Friday 8:00am–5:50pm

Location: St Matthew's Harwell, Church Hall, The Park, Harwell, Didcot OX11 0HD

Contract: Fixed-term (18 months), with potential for extension

The Role:

 As an Apprentice Nursery practitioner, you will have the opportunity to gaining hands-on experience in all areas of the nursery as we’re a small setting.

This is coupled with your apprentice training in Early Years. This Apprenticeship will be for a level 2 early years practitioner or level 3 early years educator depending on experience.

 The role is a full-time position (40h working week, 20% of which is spent on learning).

 

You will:

 • Support the delivery of daily care routines, play-based learning and our staff

 • Help create inspiring, eco-conscious learning environments

 • Champion our Montessori-inspired values through purposeful activities

 • Build warm, respectful relationships with children, parents, and the team

 • Learn and apply safeguarding and child development principles

 • Contribute your creativity to themes, garden time, and practical life activities

 

What We’re Looking For:

 

• A clear passion for sustainability and eco practices in early childhood

• Strong interest in Montessori Education

• A strong communicator with children, families, and professionals

• Someone kind, caring and hardworking

• Passionate and positive

What You’ll Get:

 • Starting salary from £8.14 – £12.21 per hour (depending on age and experience)

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and a paid Christmas closure

 • The option to purchase additional annual leave*

 • Access to ongoing professional development, training, and coaching support

 • A warm, inclusive, and supportive team environment

• Flexible schedule

Apply Now

 

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage those with a passion for Montessori and sustainability to apply. We are an inclusive employer and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to support your application.

 Please note: this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references.

 Job Types: Full-time, Temporary (18-month fixed-term), with the potential to extend

Schedule: Day shift | Monday to Friday | term time | 4-5 day work week depending on hours

For applications or enquiries, please email: admin@wildflowersmontessori.co.uk

Nursery Manager Position, Level 3 and Above (mat leave cover)

Salary: Ranging from £38,000 to £42,000 for Manager Role (pro-rata for 6 month period), depending on experience.

Hours: Full time (4 days per week), Nursery Hours from 8am until 5:30pm.

Location: St Matthews Church Hall, The Park, Harwell, Didcot, Ox11 0HB

Contract: Temporary contract (mat leave cover, November 2025 - April 2025 with scope to be hired on into Deputy Manger role on permanent contract

Purpose of post

  • Ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted

  • Ensure a high standard of physical, personal, emotional, social and intellectual education and care for all children in the nursery

  • Implement high standards of quality practices through supervisions and support for the team members within the nursery

  • Day-to-day management of the nursery, including quality improvement, marketing and administration.

 

Key areas

  • High standards of care and early learning of all children

  • Team building and staff management

  • Marketing and business development.

 

Responsible to: Senior Team (business owner/directors)

 

Main duties

  • Lead the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well and secure and ensure all team members are able to do the same.

  • Keep up-to-date with relevant safeguarding and child protection training and cascade to staff e.g. Prevent Duty, serious case reviews

  • Promote the aims and objectives of the nursery

  • Promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors

  • Ensure the provision of high standards of physical, personal, social and emotional care

  • Lead a team of professional workers and ensure good practice at all times

  • Plan and organise staffing schedules and holiday rotas to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained in accordance with regulatory body guidelines and nursery procedures

  • Be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures

  • Adhere to, and support all team members to understand and follow, the legal requirements of the *Early Years Foundation Stage.

  • Follow and support staff to understand and implement the Early Years Foundation Stage.

  • Follow all relevant Acts including the Equality Act 2010, the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (regulation (EU) 2016/ 679) (UK GDPR) that relate to staff employment and record keeping

  • Be responsible for all nursery staff. Supervise and support all members of the nursery team in their day-to-day duties including appraisals and reviews, training and development, individual supervisions and discipline.

  • Ensure all staff have an up-to-date *enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks (England and Wales)

  • Support all team members to work in partnership with parents/carers and other family members

  • Liaise with *Ofsted and other professional bodies associated with the nursery, reporting and updating information as required

  • Oversee the efficient upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds, stock of equipment, furnishings and fittings

  • Be responsible for all administrative duties associated with the management of the facility, e.g. maintaining records on the children and their families, ordering equipment, maintaining an inventory, keeping personnel records

  • Co-ordinate with appropriate agencies regarding trainee placements and supervise accordingly

  • Co-ordinate and chair, alongside business director, staff meetings as appropriate including agendas and minutes

  • Establish and maintain effective links with other agencies

  • Implement monitoring and recording systems for child development

  • Be responsible for overall health and safety standards within the nursery and ensure staff compliance and awareness, including training where appropriate

  • Maintain procedures for high standards of hygiene and cleanliness

  • Ensure provision of a high-quality environment to meet the needs of individual children regardless of any disabilities, family backgrounds or medical history

  • Provide all team members with the support and resources required for the early identification and intervention for children with possible special needs

  • Report back to the Senior Team as required with information relating to quality of provision and other necessary information.

 

Key Skills and Competencies Required:

·       A minimum of Level 3 Early Years Training

·       Montessori training or diploma is preferential

·       Experience as a manager or deputy manager in an Early Years Setting

·       Excellent personal skills and organisational skills

·       Confidence leading a team and ensuring a setting is up to standard for Ofsted requirements

**Subject to T&C’s

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people of all races and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS and reference checks.

To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to admin@wildflowersmontessori.co.uk