Early Years Practitioner (Level 3)
Leiston
Salary
£27,000 per annum
Contract/Hours
Permanent Full-Time – 40 hours per week(12 months)
Closing date
Midnight on Sunday 18th Of October 2026
Benefits
- Time off to recharge- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Treat yourself:Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers
- Salary Finance – access tofinancial 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
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About Spring
Spring offers award-winning childcare services, as part of the national charity Action for Children. It's our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all. We are focused on enabling young people to learn, have fun and make friends in our bright, engaging settings. That starts with creating a happy environment for our team.
Join us and you can look forward to:
- A kind, caring culture with an emphasis on wellbeing, both physical and mental.
- Flexible working – wherever possible we offer flexibility on hours and/or hybrid working.
- Lots of opportunities for training, learning, development, including gaining qualifications.
- Excellent benefits that compare favourably to other employers in our sector.
A bit about the role
As a Level 3 practitioner, your support high quality early years care and education in a nurturing, play based environment, helping children learn, develop and thrive.
What you'll be doing
In the role of ROLE you'll be:
- Deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities in line with the EYFS
- Support children's learning, development and well-being through play
- Build positive relationships with children, parents and the team
- Observe, assess and contribute to children's learning journeys
- Maintain a safe, inclusive and caring environment
- Work as part of a team to ensure high standards of care and safeguarding
What we need from you
In the role of ROLE 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
- An understanding of children's development needs (0 to 5 years)
- A positive attitude and a commitment to excellence
A Bit about The Nursery
Spring Layfieldis based at Layfield Primary School, caring for children aged 3 months to 4 years with a wrap around and holiday provision including breakfast and after school clubs for children up to 11 years.
Our two bright, child-centred rooms encourage independence and exploration, with free flow access to beautiful outdoor areas, a forest school, and allotment. We're proud of our strong partnership with the primary school being fully engaged with the local community.
Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.
We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life.
Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.
Contact
Shannon Neander at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13768
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 arecommittedto safer recruitment practices to protectourservice users; therefore, all applicants are expected tohaveanunderstandingof andcommitmenttosafeguarding best-practice.
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Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.
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Early Years Practitioner Level 3 in Leiston employer: Spring Nurseries by Action for Children
Spring Blaydon is an exceptional employer that prioritises the professional development of its staff, offering comprehensive training and growth opportunities within a supportive and collaborative work culture. Located in a vibrant community, we foster a nurturing environment where Early Years Practitioners can thrive, ensuring that both employees and children benefit from engaging, high-quality educational experiences.
Contact Details:
Spring Nurseries by Action for Children Recruitment Team
