Do you have a passion for delivering high quality care and guidance? Can you inspire, nurture, and get your hands messy? Join a service to be proud of! We are looking for two new colleagues to join our team in the following roles: 1 x Early Years Practitioner - Maternity Cover -25 hours per week, One Year Fixed Term - Term Time Only 1 x Casual Early Years Practitioner What'sthe role all about? At Reynolds Day Care we believe all children deserve the bestpossible start in life by providing highqualitycare and earlyyearseducation. We are seeking to appoint new passionate and enthusiasticearly years practitioners to support our service and help our young people flourish! What will your day look like? This is a busy but extremely rewarding role working with babies and toddlers to pre-school children. You will be playing and getting messy whilst encouraging childrens first steps and words. Who are we looking for? You must be self-motivated and committed to making a difference to young childrens lives with a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Birth to Five Matters. You will be working with 0-3 years and this role is extremely rewarding as you support the childs development. You must have a level 3 qualification in Early Years or childcare. Maybe you have been out of childcare for a while and are considering coming back to the sector we would love to hear from you. Think you can make a difference? We want to hear from you. Your Application All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification. Key Dates We aim to interview candidates w/c 21/10/2025 Working Arrangements The is frontline role and the duties of the postholder to work from a set council location. There are many perks to enjoy when you are part of TeamNEL As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have up to 26days leave entitlement* (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme. *Leave subject paygrade and length of service Do you need support? If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form. In order to fully comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines, the references you provide on this form must meet the below criteria: At least one reference must be from your current or most recent employment, placement or work experience (if you are an agency worker at NELC, please provide your agency as a reference) You must provide a professional/company email address (we can not accept personal email addresses) References must cover the last 3 years of employment, any reasons for gaps should be detailed on your CV