Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Qualified Nursery Practitioner – Level 2 or Level 3

Little Larks Day Nursery – Bury St Edmunds

Pay: from £26,956 full time

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

About Us

Little Larks is an independently owned private day nursery and pre-school, set in a beautiful countryside location near Nowton Park, Bury St Edmunds. We provide high-quality care and early years education for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

We're looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring Nursery Practitioner to join our friendly and established team.

As an independent nursery, we pride ourselves on creating a welcoming and supportive working environment where staff feel valued. Many of our team have been with us for several years, with several of them having worked at Little Larks for over five years.

The Role

As a Nursery Practitioner, you'll play an important role in providing a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment where children can learn, develop and thrive.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing high-quality care and education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Planning and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities and learning experiences.
• Supporting children's individual learning, development and wellbeing.
• Building positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
• Maintaining a safe, stimulating and welcoming nursery environment.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues to maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and professional practice.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Holds a full and relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification.
• Ideally has at least one year's experience working in a nursery or similar early years setting.
• Has a sound understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Is caring, enthusiastic, reliable and hardworking.
• Has good communication skills and enjoys working as part of a team.
• Takes pride in providing high-quality care and learning experiences for young children.

What We Offer

We recognise the importance of having a happy, skilled and committed team and offer:

• Competitive hourly pay based on qualifications.
• Four-day working week for full-time practitioners.
• Full-time and part-time opportunities.
• 10% staff childcare discount.
• Ongoing training and professional development (CPD).
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Free uniform.
• Free enhanced DBS check.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Staff referral programme.
• Free on-site parking.
• Staff social events.

Working Hours

Our nursery is open Monday to Friday, 7.30am–6.00pm.

Our preferred full-time working pattern is 40 hours per week over four days, although part-time hours may also be considered for the right candidate.

Join Our Team

If you're a qualified Nursery Practitioner who is passionate about early years education and would like to become part of our established team, we'd love to hear from you!

Pay:

• from £26,956 per annum full time

Experience: Childcare – 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification: Full and relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years/Childcare qualification (required)

Work Location: In person – Bury St Edmunds

Safeguarding Statement

Little Larks Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and appropriate safeguarding checks.

Pay: From £26,956.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• childcare: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Level 2 or 3 Childcare Qualification (required)

Work Location: In person