Early Years Practitioner

Warwick Independent Schools Foundation; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment & Retention Award up to £1

Starting employment bonus £500

Annual leave

Pension

Wellbeing support

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Kingsley Explorers Nursery, part of Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, invites Early Years Practitioners to join the founding team of our all year round nursery. You will deliver high‑quality care and education in line with the EYFS, supporting learning, development and wellbeing from day one.

We offer a competitive salary up to £28,000 per annum (depending on qualifications and experience), plus a Recruitment & Retention Award of up to £1,500, generous annual leave, pension and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Requirements include delivering high‑quality care and education in line with the EYFS framework.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and CPD.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality care and education in line with EYFS.
• Assist with planning, observation and assessment of children’s learning.
• Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.

Job description

Kingsley Explorers are seeking Early Years Practitioners to join the founding team of our new all year round nursery. This is an exciting opportunity to help establish a nurturing, high quality environment that supports children’s learning, development and wellbeing from day one.

Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Plus: Join, Stay, Grow Recruitment & Retention Award of up to £1,500

Hours: Full time or part‑time, all year round

Location: Kingsley Explorers Nursery

Join, Stay, Grow Award – Up to £1,500

Kingsley Explorers Nursery is investing in building an exceptional Early Years team.

£500 on starting employment

We are looking for passionate practitioners who want to build a long-term career and help establish an outstanding nursery from the very beginning.

Terms and conditions apply.

What We Offer

A competitive salary of up to £28,000 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. Generous annual leave, enhanced maternity pay benefits, pension provision, wellbeing support and employee assistance programme. High‑quality CPD, professional supervision and the opportunity to develop your career within a new setting.

Job type: Full time or part‑time, all year round

Reports to: Lead Practitioner (Room Leader)

Location: Kingsley Explorers Nursery

Purpose of the Role

To deliver high‑quality care and education for children in line with the EYFS Statutory Framework, supporting their learning, development and wellbeing. The postholder will contribute to planning, observation and assessment, while building positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.

Deadline for submission of application : Friday 18th December at 12pm, may close sooner if suitable applicants found. We therefore encourage early applications.

Interviews: Suitable candidates who meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview on a rolling basis.