Nursery Practitioner - L3 (Maternity Cover) 12 month Fixed Term Contract
Full-Time – Up to 40 hours per week – Monday to Friday – £13.58 per hour
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Level 3 Practitioner
About Us
Join our warm and welcoming team at Footsteps Nursery Dosthill, where we care for children from 3 months to 5 years in a nurturing, nature-inspired environment. With our spacious garden, forest school sessions, and creative hands-on activities, we provide enriching experiences that spark curiosity and support every stage of development.
We value our staff too, offering free lunches, a supportive atmosphere, and opportunities to grow as part of our dedicated team.
Building strong partnerships with parents and carers will be a key part of the role, keeping families informed and involved in their child’s learning journey.
You will model professionalism, consistency, and fairness, fostering positive relationships with children, families, and colleagues. You will ensure full compliance with the EYFS framework, safeguarding procedures, health and safety standards, and nursery policies at all times.
A love of outdoor learning, a strong understanding of child development, and a genuine passion for supporting babies in their earliest years will be key to success in this role.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
* Full and relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification (Essential)
* Experience working within an early years or nursery setting
* Good understanding of child development and purposeful early years learning experiences
* Passion for outdoor learning and enthusiasm for forest school activities
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents and colleagues
* Strong organisational skills and ability to work well as part of a team
* Knowledge of and commitment to safeguarding and child protection
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* Annual leave: 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and an extra paid day off for your birthday
* Childcare discount: 75% off nursery fees for team members
* Wellbeing support: Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline
* Learning and development: Tailored training and career progression opportunities
* Pension: Company pension scheme
* Employee discounts: Access to Perkaboo employee discounts
* Mentoring: Employee mentoring programme
* Health and wellbeing: Dedicated wellbeing support
* Refer a Friend scheme: Earn up to £750 through our referral programme
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Footsteps Nursery Dosthill is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group.