QUALIFIED LEVEL 3 EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER
Job Opportunity - We are looking for someone amazing to join our work family
Role: Qualified Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Age Range: Birth to 5 years
Starting salary to be discussed with you as part of our interview process.
Hours: 40 hours over 4 days
Start date: TBC
Minimum entry requirement: Full and Relevant Level 3 Childcare Qualification
Our opening hours are 7.30am-6pm 51 weeks a year.
Why work with us?
Free onsite parking
Company Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme (telephone Counselling)
28 days holiday (which include bank holidays and Christmas break)
Extra holiday benefits
Uniform provided
Meals and healthy snacks available
Company Christmas Party
Employee of the Month with bonus scheme
Lots of opportunities for staff to undertake CPD
Staff Treats
Team Bonding Days
Your Responsibilities and Duties will include:
· To provide nurturing and loving care for all children within the setting
· To provide the correct mix of adult-led and uninterrupted child-led play to ensure the best outcomes for all our children
· To provide a stimulating home from home feel environment that provides exciting opportunities, promotes challenge, exploration adventure and a real love of learning
· To ensure our family ethos of providing a home from home feel, the warm and positive relationships between staff and children, consistent routines and strong relationships with parents are of key focus.
· Build and maintain effective and meaningful parent partnerships
· Be able to promote positive behaviour and act as a role model
· Become a Key Worker
· To ensure that records are kept up to date and maintained appropriately
· To understand and work with all nursery policies
· To be a team player within our work family
· To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed, in accordance with the nursery ethos, vision and values
Safeguarding:
· All staff have a duty to safeguard children. You should be alert to any issues or concern with regards to the welfare of a child.
· To report any concerns to the designated Safeguarding lead for the Nursery immediately.
· To attend safeguarding training and keep yourself up to date with changes to Nursery Policy.
· To fully understand the whistleblowing policy and report any concerns about staff immediately to the designated safeguarding lead.
· We are committed to safeguarding and follow a robust safer recruitment procedure. All staff are required to undertake an enhanced DBS. All staff members are also required to be signed up to the update service so continued suitability can be checked throughout employment. You are also required to complete a self disclosure form within your application pack. A full application pack will be required to be completed prior to being shortlisted for interview.
Where it all began:
We first established Mucky Munchkins Childcare Ltd in 2014 when we became childminders. We co-worked as childminders from Jennifer's home in Daisy Hill.
Prior to becoming childminders, we both worked together for over 12 years in the legal profession. We decided during our second pregnancies it was time for a change in career. During 2013, whilst working full time, heavily pregnant and looking after our first born children, we decided to train as childminders.
We officially became childminders in December 2013. We didn't start working as childminders straight away as we had just had our second babies. We therefore opened the doors in April 2014 after a very short maternity leave.
We had our first OFSTED grading after 8 weeks of opening as childminders when we were awarded with a GOOD in all areas. The OFSTED Inspector was very impressed with what we had achieved in the short space we had been open and could see a bright future for Mucky Munchkins Childcare.
It has always been our vision to expand and open our very own nursery. As we have children ourselves, we were aware of what we wanted and didn't want for a childcare service. We therefore wished, and still do, to put our own experiences into practice and provide parents with good quality childcare.
After 6 months of becoming childminders, as we had received such a high demand for our services in the area, we decided the time was right to start the search for premises. For just short of 2 years we had been endlessly searching for the right premises to expand our childcare business. At the beginning of 2016, after exhausting all avenues to find the right place in the local area, we were approached with the perfect premises. These premises were not even on the market. It was definitely meant to be. The premises were The Old Scout Hut. We went to see the premises and although it needed extensive renovations and a lot of hard work, we felt it was perfect for us
We were inspected in January 2018 by Ofsted, some 11 months after opening, and achieved GOOD. Please see link for the report. We also were inspected in August 2023 where we achieved GOOD in all areas.
We currently offer care for 41 children a day.
We have 3 rooms:
Rainbows – 3-5 years
Little Stars – 2-3 years
Tiny Stars – 0-2 years
Check us out on our social media platforms:
Facebook-
Instagram: @muckymunchkinschildcareltd
Website:
We are an equal opportunities employer.
If you wish to apply for this position, please send your CV along with a covering letter to us via email. We shall then provide you with a full application pack for your completion prior to being shortlisted for interview. Should you be shortlisted for interview, you will be required to bring to the interview 2 forms of ID (photographic and proof of address) and original qualification certificate.
Application closing date: 17th October 2025
Job Types: Full-Time
Salary: TBC
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* On-site parking
School type:
* Day nursery
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EYPL32025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £12.21 per hour
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Childcare
* Company events
* Company pension
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Application question(s):
* Do you hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification in Early Years?
Experience:
* Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person