Early Years Practitioner Level 2

Action-For-Children; Braintree; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Time off to recharge

Staff discounts portal

Salary Finance

Childcare Discount

Dependency Leave

Parental leave

Professional qualifications

Pension with life cover

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a part-time Early Years Practitioner (Level 2/3) for lunch cover in Braintree. The role offers 20 hours per week, permanent, with pro rata salary of £26,600 per annum.

You will support children aged 0-5 during lunchtimes, promote independence, and help maintain a calm nursery environment. You'll join a team dedicated to safeguarding, development, and inclusive practice, with opportunities for training, progression, and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Level 2 qualification in Childcare and Education or equivalent.
• Safeguarding Level 2 or ability to achieve.
• Experience in early years childcare setting or with children.
• Solid understanding of children's developmental needs 0–5 years.
• Commitment to safer recruitment practices to protect service users.

Responsibilities

• Support children's development and learning through planned activities.
• Build positive relationships with children to help them feel safe and valued.
• Observe and support individual needs and progress.
• Collaborate with colleagues and families to provide high-quality care.
• Create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Childcare experience

Communication with families

Education

Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner

Job description

Job title:Early Years Practitioner (qualified level 2/3)Lunch Cover
Salary:£26,600 per annum(pro rata)
Location:Braintree
Contract/Hours:Permanent/Part Time – 20 hours per week

Benefits:

• Time off to recharge– 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
• Treat yourself:Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers.
• Salary Finance – access tofinancial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary.
• 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 and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Secure your future:Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.

A bit abouttherole

As a level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner, you’ll play an important part in making lunchtime a happy, safe and positive experience for our children aged 0-5.You’ll support children as they enjoy their meals, encourage their independence and help create a calm, enjoyable environment, while ensuring our nursery team can take their well-deserved breaks.

You’ll help the children feel safe, included and supported as they learn and develop through everyday moments.

This is a part-time lunch cover role, with the potential to pick up additional hours during school holidays, to cover annual leave and sickness cover should you wish to do so.

What you do could make a difference

Every day brings the opportunity to help children learn, explore and build confidence. You'll use your knowledge and creativity to provide experiences that support each child's development and help them get the best start in life.

• Working alongside senior leadership in supporting children's development, participating, planning and setting up activities for a range of children.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, helping them feel safe, valued and confident.
• Observe and support children's development, recognise their individual needs, interests and progress.
• Work closely with colleagues and families to provide consistent, high-quality care and learning.
• Create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where every child can thrive.

Let’stalk about you

As a qualified Level 2/3 Early Years Practitioner who is passionate about helping young children to learn, develop and feel confident. You'll understand the needs of children aged 0-5, be confident working within the EYFS, and bring a caring inclusive approach to supporting every child.

• Level 2 qualification in Childcare and Education or equivalent. If you already have a Level 3 qualification do also get in touch.
• Safeguarding Level 2 or ability to achieve.
• Experience working in an early year's childcare setting or a setting working with children.
• A thorough current working knowledge of children' emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years.
• A commitment to safer recruitment practices to protectourservice users and haveanunderstandingof andcommitmenttosafeguardingbest-practice.

About the Nursery

Spring Seesaw is the 49-place nursery for children aged 0 months to five years, also Offering breakfast, after school and holiday clubs.

The nursery is spacious, has beautiful secure outdoor play areas and an established core team, providing plenty of space for children to learn, explore and play.

About Spring

Spring offers award-winning childcare services, as part of the national charity Action for Children. It's our mission to be the best provider of outstanding quality early education to children throughout the UK, that is accessible to all. We are focused on enabling young people to learn, have fun and make friends in our bright, engaging settings. That starts with creating a happy environment for our team. Join us and you can look forward to:

• A kind, caring culture with an emphasis on wellbeing, both physical and mental.
• Flexible working – wherever possible we offer flexibility on hours and/or hybrid working.
• Lots of opportunities for training, learning, development, including gaining qualifications.
• Excellent benefits that compare favourably to other employers in our sector.

If you require any support to apply,please contact:

[e-mail] quoting the reference 13871.

We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Our Commitment to Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism

At Spring Nurseries, we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we are taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men, who are under-represented in our Children's Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.

Job Description

Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

We work together to reach our mission to give children a healthy start in life.

Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you.

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See below for further information about working with us:

Employee Reward Booklet

Spring Early Years Career Pathway