Job Description

We are looking for an

experienced, Childcare Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

to join our team. The nursery has an outstanding reputation in the local community and is in a prime location on the edge of Hale village and is an

Ofsted

OUTSTANDING

Nursery.

This is a full-time 40 hour a week role

.


The ideal candidate must be as passionate as we are in providing better outcomes for children and will be able to bring a sense of awe and wonder, making it a fun and magical day for the children.

Benefits of working for us:

We place a huge emphasis on wellbeing, with

access to the BUPA helpline

Join the children for breakfast, be a positive role model whilst save time in the morning. We provide cereal and fruit for our practitioners each morning

Free DBS

Holiday entitlement that increases with service

Regular team treats

Annual staff BBQ with free bar and Christmas night out

Dress down Friday every week

Competitive

salary from 12.40 per hour

to be reviewed in March 2026

Rewards and recognition gifts for performance

Excellent in-house training and career progression opportunities
Except for occasional training you are not required to work evening or weekends. The setting is closed on all bank holidays, we also do not open on Christmas Eve!! The nursery closes over Christmas until the first working day in the New Year.

Are you the ideal candidate?

Do you have the relevant qualifications and have at least 12 months experience working at Level 3 or above? Are you an energetic and innovative individual and enjoys working in a creative setting? Are you able to work to high standards and use your initiative as required by the job? Are you in tune with a child's interests and able to capture those "teachable" moments, while inspiring awe and wonder in each individual child to extend on their learning and development outcomes? Do you have experience of taking responsibility for key children's learning development and can monitor, assess, and record children's outcomes? Can you evaluate and plan challenging yet fun next steps?
If the answer is yes then we want to hear from you!

Safeguarding is our first priority. The successful applicant will need to provide evidence of their 'right to work in the UK', undertake a DBS, and provide satisfactory work references before they start their contract.