Job Description

Location:

Langport, Somerset

Salary:

26,000 per annum

Contract/Hours:

Permanent/Full Time - 40 hours per week

Closing date:

Midnight on the 6 th of January 2026


Interviews: to be held on the

Benefits:

Time off to recharge

- 33 Days leave per year.

Treat yourself:

Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers

Salary Finance

- access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary.

Childcare Discount -

A whopping 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs

Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave -

to care for dependents in an emergency.

Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity

leave

Gain professional qualifications

and excellent training/development opportunities.

Secure your future:

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.

24/7 Confidential Helpline

speak to trained counsellors any time, 365 days a year, for emotional, wellbeing or mental health support.

Enhanced Well-being

: 8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT

Lunches included

Why Spring Nurseries

Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure. That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all.


At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth! Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role.

A day in the life of an Early Years Superhero

:


At Spring The Levels, you'll play a key role in creating joyful, engaging days for our children. As a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, you'll plan and deliver play based activities, support children's learning and development, and build warm, secure relationships that help every child thrive. You'll make the most of our beautiful outdoor space and local surroundings, bringing learning to life through exploration, creativity, and imaginative play.


We're looking for a passionate practitioner who enjoys working as part of a close, supportive team and takes pride in providing high quality care every day.

How you'll make a difference

Create a safe, nurturing and engaging environment. Plan and lead fun, age appropriate activities Support children's learning and preparation for school Build positive relationship with families Meet individual needs with care and consistency Bring a positive enthusiastic approach every day

What we need from you

In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), we're ideally looking for someone who has:


A Level 3 early years and childcare qualification (NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) A passion for continuous learning and growth, Aligned with our core values and the Spring career pathway A deep understanding of children's development needs (0 to 5 years) A positive attitude and a commitment to excellence
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.


Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.

Contact:

If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference

12394

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.


Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.


We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration - please refer to the JD and Person Specification when applying.


We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.

Talent Pool:

We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that.



If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Partner



We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Want to know more about Spring and Oscars?

Employee Reward Booklet

Spring Early Years Career Pathway