Forest School Practitioner

Forest School Practitioner

Kiddi Caru Burgess Hill

Our Kiddi Caru Day Nursery in Burgess Hill, is looking for a caring and enthusiastic Forest School Practitioner to join our team. You will play a key role in caring for, supporting and inspiring our children, encouraging curiosity and helping them thrive every day.

Why You’ll Love Working at Kiddi Caru in Burgess Hill

About Grandir UK

Part of Grandir UK

Join a supportive, child focused nursery offering strong benefits, flexible working and genuine career progression.

Responsibilities

• Onsite car park
• Promote high standards of quality within the nursery in respect of the environment, resources and experiences offered to children
• Assume key carer responsibilities for designated children
• Ensure that all children attending the nursery receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development

Prepare and support children’s activities

• In the absence of the Team/Room Leader maintain effective day-to-day management of the environment
• Contribute to ensuring that practice and provision in the nursery meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Support and mentor students and un-qualified staff to ensure delivery of high-quality childcare practice

Pay

Salary £26,666 - £28,288 per year (depending on experience and qualifications with regular pay reviews)

Benefits

• You will be part of a welcoming and supportive team who genuinely care about one another. We create a positive working environment where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to grow.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, with 3 days used during the Christmas shutdown period
• Christmas and New Year shutdown
• Flexible working options available
• Big childcare discount
• £500 refer a friend bonus
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay from day 1
• Life assurance for employees aged 18 to 65
• Certified Great Place to Work, voted for by our current colleagues
• About Our Nursery
• Recent good Ofsted
• Forest School
• Great Extra curricular activities for example sign and sign, weekly sports activities, and areas such as a sensory room and spacious garden
• 30min walk from local train station
• 10min walk to local shops
• Close to all bus stops

Enhanced Family and Wellbeing Benefits

• Maternity and adoption leave paid at 100 percent for the first 12 weeks
• Paternity leave paid at 100 percent for 4 weeks
• Parental bereavement leave up to 4 weeks paid
• Compassionate leave up to 2 weeks paid

Miscarriage leave up to 2 weeks paid

• Wellbeing Day, an extra day off just for you
• The Grand Event, up to an additional week of annual leave to attend a significant life event after 2 years’ service
• Employee benefits portal with hundreds of retail discounts including ASOS, gym memberships, cinema, M and S and major supermarkets

24 hour remote GP appointments

• Dayforce Wallet - gives you the ability to access a portion of your earned pay before your normal payday.
• Medical cashback for dental treatment, physiotherapy and alternative therapies
• Recognition, rewards and team celebrations throughout the year, with May dedicated to celebrating our teams

Tailored in house training and genuine progression opportunities

• Sustainability focus with Carbon Literacy trained teams and Eco Schools accreditation
• Grandir UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for this role which will be carried out by our third party provider.

Even More Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer and recruit based on support our recruitment process, we may use AI-assisted tools for tasks such as application screening and reference checks. These tools help us manage applications efficiently, and all hiring decisions are made by our team.

Apply today. We review applications as they are received and may close the role early.