Successful applicants will receive a £1000 payment from the Department for Education after they have been in the role for 6 months. To be eligible for a payment, you must either. * have not worked in a nursery before * have worked in a nursery before but not in the last 6 months * have worked in a nursery in the last 6 months, but on a temporary contract We are seeking *full-time Nursery Practitioners* to join our team. This will be 40 hours across 4 or 5 days in order for the candidate to have a healthy work-life balance. There is an option to work more hours if required. You will be expected to supervise and inspire the children, maintain ratios, plan for the children and assess their progress, with the possibility of having your own group of key children, working as part of a team. Within Step Start, we are always working with our team members to build on their professional development and progress through their careers, building their way up throughout the company. Many progression opportunities are available. *Benefits* * Paid annual leave * Pension scheme * Career progression * Reward Scheme * Wellbeing Programme * Mental Health First Aiders Available * Birthday Vouchers plus your birthday off paid after 12 months service * Access to our annual awards evenings and our Step Start Educational Conference. * Incentive scheme *Skills & Requirements* * *Minimum level 2 qualified Nursery Practitioner required in Childcare and Education* * Minimum 1 year of Childcare Nursery Practitioner experience. * Passionate and creative to support every child through their learning and development. * The ability to communicate clearly and keep calm and composed in a crisis is essential. *Responsibilities & Duties* * Build close relationships with parents and carers to continue providing the fantastic care for our children and excellent ongoing support for all of our families. * Feeding suitable meals, snacks and drinks. * Changing nappies or helping with potty/toilet training. * Working with any health and social care professionals, where necessary. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From £25,812.80 per year Benefits: * Childcare * Company pension * Employee discount * Health & wellbeing programme * On-site parking * Referral programme Ability to commute/relocate: * Ongar CM5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Experience: * Nursery: 1 year (required) Licence/Certification: * Level 3 childcare qualification (required) Work Location: In person