Nursery Practitioners for hire in Portsmouth
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Most popular skills
- Communication Skills
- 10%
- Organisational Skills
- 7%
- Childcare
- 6%
Education level
- High school diploma or GED
- 53%
- Vocational or technical training
- 18%
- Bachelor's degree
- 18%
Years of experience
- Less than a year
- 30%
- 3-5 years
- 20%
- 6-10 years
- 20%
Current company
Busy Bees Nurseries
Kiddi Caru Day Nursery
Southdowns College
Time at current job
- 1-2 years
- 80%
- Less than a year
- 20%
Browse Indeed's database of 390 profiles for Nursery Practitioners in Portsmouth
Last updated: 1 Nov 2026
Nursery Practitioner: Cost of hiring?
- Common salary in Portsmouth: £29,419 yearly
- Typical salaries range from £26,378 – £32,811 yearly
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Nursery Practitioner Level 3
Havant
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationFirst AidFirst Aid CertificationSkills
Early Childhood EducationLeadershipTime ManagementCommunication SkillsChildcareExperience Working with ChildrenEarly Years Practitioner
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
HorticultureHedge TrimmingLevel 2 Award in the Safe Application of Pesticides Using Pedestrian Hand Held Equipment (PA6)PA6 Spraying LicencePA1 Pesticide CertificateSkills
Organisational SkillsCommunication SkillsCustomer ServiceTime ManagementRecord KeepingDecision MakingEarly year Practitioner (Current)
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Adobe PhotoshopPhoto Editing SoftwareInterior DesignSketchup3D ModelsDrafting+6 moreSkills
Communication SkillsOrganisational SkillsDrafting3D ModellingChild SafeguardingFood SafetyNursery Practitioner
Fareham
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationDriving LicenceSkills
Organisational SkillsCommunication SkillsHost/Hostess ExperienceEarly Childhood EducationMaintenanceHospitalityDeputy Manager
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationCOSHH CompliancePaediatric First Aid CertificationPaediatric First AidPrevent Duty GuidanceFood Hygiene Certificate+2 moreSkills
LeadershipCommunication SkillsBehaviour ManagementClassroom ManagementCurriculum DevelopmentEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) FrameworkEarly Years Educator / Nursery Practitioner
Portsmouth
Licenses & certifications
Safeguarding CertificationPaediatric First Aid CertificationFirst AidFundamental British Values GuidancePaediatric First AidPrevent Duty GuidanceSkills
Communication SkillsExperience Working with ChildrenPersonal Service ExperienceCare Support ExperiencePatient Personal Care AssistancePatient Feeding Support
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What's the average time to fill a nursery practitioner role?
The average time to fill a nursery practitioner role is 67 days, calculated from the moment the job is posted until a candidate accepts the offer.
What skills do nursery practitioners tend to have?
According to the candidates available on Smart Sourcing, the most common skills for a nursery practitioner include: communication skills, organisational skills and childcare.
What licenses or certifications are common for nursery practitioners?
Common licenses or certifications for nursery practitioners include: Paediatric First Aid Certification, Safeguarding Certification and First Aid.
What are some job titles related to nursery practitioners?
According to Indeed's Smart Sourcing data, job titles related to nursery practitioners include: early years practitioner, early years educator / nursery practitioner and early years practitioner (student placement).
What level of education is common for a nursery practitioner?
High school diploma or GED is the most common level of education for a nursery practitioner in Portsmouth, according to available candidates on Smart Sourcing.
How many years of experience is common for a nursery practitioner?
Most nursery practitioners have 6 years of professional experience.
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