Qualified Nursery Practitioner

Childbase Partnership; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Partnership Reward Days

Childcare discounts

Wellbeing support

Career development

Employee-owned company

Job summary

Childbase Partnership is hiring a Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 or above) at our Northampton nursery. You will provide high-quality care, plan learning experiences, and work as a Key Person to support children's development.

The role is permanent, 20-40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year, with varied shifts 07:30-18:30 Monday to Friday. You will benefit from generous holiday, wellbeing support, childcare discounts and ongoing training through our EduBase academy.

Qualifications

• DfE approved early years qualification Level 3 or above.
• Knowledge of the EYFS to support learning through play.
• Ability to observe, assess and record children’s progress.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play.
• Observe, assess and record children’s progress.
• Act as Key Person and communicate with parents and colleagues to support development.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Observation & assessment

Safeguarding

Team collaboration

Education

DfE approved early years qualification Level 3+

Job description

Salary: £27,289.60 to £30,929.60 a year, pro rata

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 or above).

Location: Nene Valley Day Nursery | Northampton | NN1 5BD.

Contract: Permanent | 20-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30 | Choose a 2-5 day week.

We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.

Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.

Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.

Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.

Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.

Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.

Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About us

We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.

We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.

We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.

We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About youYou are a qualified early years professional: You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 3 or above.You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships.