Early Years Practitioner (Qualified)
Location: Halton, Buckinghamshire
Salary: up to £27,299 per annum
Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time – 40 hours per week.
Closing date: Midnight on the31st of July 2026
Benefits
- Time off to recharge– 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
- 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.
About the role
We're looking for passionate, qualified Level 3 early years practitioners to join our warm, welcoming nursery team.You’ll work closely with children ages 0-5, supporting their learning, development and well-being through fun, play based activities.
You'll help create a safe, stimulating environment where every child feels happy, confident, and valued.You'll observe progress, track development milestones, and build strong, trusting relationships with both children and their families. It's a rewarding role where you'll make a real difference to little ones’ earliest years.
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 2 or 3 or equivalent)
- Experience in planning and delivering educational programmes for children aged 0 to 5, tailored to their individual needs and developmental stages.
- The ability to observe, guide and support less experienced colleagues, helping them to develop their skills.
- Experience of applying effective communication techniques with children and their families.
- Knowledge of children's emotional, physical, psychological, and educational development from 0-5 years
- Awareness and understanding of special educational needs (SEN) and how these are supported in an early year setting.
About Spring RAF Halton
Spring RAF Halton provides high quality childcare for children 0-5 years in a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment.The purpose-built setting features a spacious garden, a uniquely designed natural playground, and a covered outdoor area, allowing children to enjoy outdoor learning and play throughout the year.
The children also benefit from our dedicated Forest School area, where they take part in weekly Forest School sessions designed to encourage exploration, creativity, resilience and independence.
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, which 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.
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.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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See below for further information about working with us:
Employee Reward Booklet
Spring Early Years Career Pathway
Job Description
Early Years Practitioner in Wendover employer: Spring Nurseries by Action for Children
Spring Nurseries by Action for Children is an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing environment in Ashton-under-Lyne where you can grow both personally and professionally. With a commitment to employee development, you will receive hands-on training while pursuing your Early Years Educator Level 3 qualification, alongside generous benefits such as 25 days of annual leave. Join our supportive team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of children, all while enjoying a fulfilling career in childcare.
Contact Details:
Spring Nurseries by Action for Children Recruitment Team
