Description Role: Ref 11680 - Early Years Practitioner (aka Early Years Superhero) Location: Taunton, Somerset Salary: Up to £27,823 per annum Contract/Hours: Permanent Full Time Fun – 40 hours per week Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 3rd August Benefits: Time off to recharge - 33 Days leave per year 24/7 Confidential Helpline - speak to trained counsellors any time, 365 days a year, for emotional, wellbeing or mental health support. Enhanced Well-being -8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT Treat yourself - Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 retailers 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 - with excellent training/development opportunities Salary Finance - access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary Secure your future - Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Why Spring Nurseries Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure. That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all. At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth! Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role. A day in the life of an Early Years Superhero : Spring Bishops Hull is a warm and friendly 32-place nursery in Taunton that provides flexible care for children ages 3 months to 5 years. The nursery is bright, modern and engaging with a professional and nurturing team who inspire and enable children to discover their individuality and creativity, supporting them to unleash their full potential. The team promote learning through play and exploration. They encourage this with open ended, engaging activities and regular walks around the village. Staff are passionate about developing supportive relationships with each individual child and parent. Healthy meals are prepared for children and their independence is encouraged with self-service and preparing fruit for snacks with adult support. Given by Kelly - We are a small and friendly setting next to Bishops Hull Primary School in Bishops Hull. Our team takes pride in creating a warm and welcoming environment for children of all aged 3months - 5years. We are a friendly bubbly team, who take pride in our jobs. We enjoy lots of outdoor play, and messy activities. We take pride in our parent relationships and enjoy hearing about home life from the children. At the end of the day, there is no better reward than making a difference in a child’s life that will last for a lifetime. As an Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), you'll let the little ones explore, discover their creativity, and let their imaginations run wild in our bright engaging, and safe space. If you’re ready to make a difference and have a fun while doing it Spring Bishops Hull is where you need to be. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) Supervise and protect our children in the safe and stimulating environment Lead exciting preschool activities that spark creativity and curiosity Prepare children for the next big adventure: School Creating engaging learning experiences that help children shine Build strong relationships with parents/carers and families Meet each child's unique needs with love and attention Bring a positive attitude and make every day magical 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 3 or equivalent) A passion for continuous learning and growth, aligned with our core values and the Spring career pathway A deep understanding of children's development needs (0 to 5 years) A positive attitude and a commitment to excellence Ready to make a difference in the lives of children? Whether you're looking for a career change or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now and help us give children a healthy start in life! Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting the above Reference. We'll be happy to give you any support you require. 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 are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the Job Description when applying. We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families. Talent Pool: We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that. Want to know more about Spring and Oscars? Check out our socials on X (Twitter), Linkedin, Facebook or Youtube. See below for further information about working with us: Employee Reward Booklet Spring Early Years Career Pathway Job Description