Nursery Practitoner (Senior Key Teacher)
Essential requirement: Level 3 + Childcare Qualified
Full-Time | 4-Day Week
Location: South West (Earlsfield, Clapham Junction, Southfields *New Site*)
Salary: £32,100 - 34,500 per year
Join a family run nursery where you’re truly valued...
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Key Teacher to join our growing team. If you’re passionate about early years education and want to work somewhere that values your wellbeing and career development, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join Abacus Ark Nursery?
We invest heavily in our team with:
As a Senior Key Teacher, you’ll take the lead in your room, supporting children through their early learning journey with engaging, hands-on EYFS activities. You’ll create a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space where children can thrive, while tracking their progress and celebrating their development.
You’ll build strong, trusting relationships with parents and carers, support and guide your team, and work closely with leadership to keep standards high. You’ll also play a key role in promoting safeguarding, wellbeing, and a positive, collaborative team culture where everyone feels valued and supported.
What we're looking for:
Desirable:
If you’re ready to progress your childcare career in a nursery that genuinely values and supports its staff, we’d love to hear from you!
Three Generations Start Your Child’s Path to Future Success
AAbacus Ark was founded in 2012 by Anthony Ioannou, inspired by a long family tradition in early childhood education. His grandmother, Angela Carrington, opened Toddlers Inn Nursery School in St John’s Wood, where his mother Laura later helped expand the family’s vision for nurturing, play-based learning. It was also where Anthony began his own early years journey – an experience that shaped his understanding of the power of care, curiosity, and community.
After beginning his professional career in finance, Anthony was drawn back to his roots and lifelong passion for early childhood education. He founded Abacus Ark to combine the warmth and values of his family legacy with a modern, forward-thinking approach to learning.
In 2016, Anthony’s wife Moira joined Abacus Ark from a background in financial publishing and media sales. Starting in the classroom, she went on to become Nursery Manager, Operations Director, and now serves as Head of People and Culture – ensuring the family’s tradition of care and excellence continues in every setting.
Today, Anthony and Moira lead Abacus Ark together, proud to see their own children come through the nursery, continuing a three-generation legacy of family-led, child-centred education.
