Early Years Practitioner

Lime Tree Nursery; North Anston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualification-related pay

Discounted childcare

Half-day paid birthday leave

Free CPD opportunities

Trainee Manager Programme

Staff functions and team events

Staff recognition and rewards

Staff recruitment bonus

Job summary

Lime Tree Nursery in North Anston, Sheffield, part of a family-run group expanding across the region, is seeking passionate Level 3 Early Years Practitioners for Curious Little Minds Nursery. Bring the EYFS curriculum to life and help children thrive in a warm, home-from-home setting.

You will observe, plan experiences, build strong relationships with parents, and uphold safeguarding, with benefits including qualification-related pay, discounted childcare, paid birthday leave, and access to CPD

Qualifications

• Level 3 (or equivalent) in Early Years is essential.
• Experience in an Early Years setting.
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Bring the EYFS curriculum to life through engaging activities.
• Create indoor and outdoor learning environments.
• Observe, support and celebrate children's development.
• Plan experiences tailored to individual interests and needs.
• Build strong relationships with parents and carers.
• Keep safeguarding and wellbeing at the heart of everything.
• Contribute energy and enthusiasm to the team.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Proactive and creative

Education

Level 3 Early Years

Job description

At Lime Tree, we believe early years education should be inspiring, creative and full of possibilities for children and for our team.

As a family-run group with multiple nurseries across Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley and North Nottinghamshire, we create warm, home-from-home environments where children aged 0–5 can explore, question and thrive. We are excited to share that we are expanding our eight nursery settings in the coming months. The first new addition, Curious Little Minds, is now open in Thorpe Hesley and we have more settings opening in the coming months around Rotherham and Barnsley.

All our nurseries are inspired by The Curiosity Approach, and we champion child-led learning, natural resources and meaningful play experiences that spark creativity and build confident, independent learners.

Thanks to the popularity and growth of our nurseries, we are excited to expand our staffing team. Now, we’re looking for passionate Level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our team at our Curious Little Minds Nursery at North Anston, Sheffield.

No two days are the same, and that’s exactly how we like it!

You’ll:

• Bring our engaging, child-led EYFS curriculum to life
• Create exciting indoor and outdoor learning environments
• Observe, support and celebrate children’s development
• Plan experiences tailored to individual interests and needs
• Build strong, positive relationships with parents and carers
• Keep safeguarding and well-being at the heart of everything
• Contribute ideas, energy and enthusiasm to your team

What We’re Looking For:

• Level 3 (or equivalent) in Early is Years essential
• Experience in an Early Years setting
• Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A proactive, creative and child-centred mindset
• Someone who genuinely loves inspiring young minds

Why Join?

We believe in looking after our people as much as we look after our children; that's why we offer:

• Qualification-related pay
• Discounted childcare
• Half-day paid birthday leave
• Free CPD opportunities
• Trainee Manager Programme
• Staff functions and team events
• Staff recognition and rewards
• Staff recruitment bonus