Early Years Practitioner Level 3

Action for Children; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare charity in Exeter is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to provide high-quality care and education to young children. The role involves supervising children, creating engaging learning opportunities, and building relationships with families. Candidates must have a Level 3 Early Years qualification and a passion for child development. This position offers a supportive environment and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

60% discount on childcare

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding best practice.
• Ability to provide a wide range of stimulating activities.
• Passion for learning and development.

Responsibilities

• Supervising children in the nursery environment.
• Creating engaging learning opportunities.
• Building relationships with parents and carers.

Skills

High quality care and education

Strong communication skills

Understanding of developmental needs

Education

A Level 3 Early Years and Childcare qualification

Job description

Description

Role : Ref 12022 Early Years Practitioner

Location : Exeter Devon

Salary : Up to 26499 per annum

Contract / Hours : Permanent Full Time 40 hours per week

Closing date : Midnight on Tuesday 14th October

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays
• 60% discount on childcare within our nurseries and clubs
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training / development opportunities
• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts

We’re thrilled that you’re considering a career with Spring. Spare us five minutes and we’ll tell you what you need to know.

About Spring

Spring offers award‑winning childcare services as part of the national charity Action for Children. Its 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.

About the nursery

Spring Cedars is an established nursery in Exeter with a home from home environment. We cater for 46 children per day from babies to 4 years with a dedicated and highly qualified team who are passionate about childrens well‑being. We work together to create a fun learning environment that encourages children to be curious, discover and grow through the provision of natural and open‑ended resources.

We are looking to expand our team with the right candidate who will play a vital role in shaping young minds and creating a nurturing environment where our children flourish.

We are looking for someone to join our impassioned and supportive team. This is a nursery where career progression is supported and encouraged.

About the role

When you join us you’ll be part of a passionate and creative team committed to giving the highest standards of care and education and helping children to find their feet, make friends, have fun and spark their imaginations through play.

What you’ll be doing

• Supervising children and keeping our active flexible nursery environment safe and suited to their needs.
• Giving children a wide range of stimulating safe and well‑planned activities.
• Creating engaging, fun and informative learning opportunities to help children make excellent progress in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Building solid relationships with parents / carers, families and professionals involved with the children.
• Meeting each of the children’s individual needs, keeping accurate records and regularly communicating with parents / carers.
• Having a positive attitude making every single day count for the children in our care.
• A Level 3 Early Years and Childcare qualification (e.g. NNEB CACHE NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education or equivalent) which is essential for the role.
• A passion to learn and develop whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner.
• Full understanding of children’s emotional, physical, psychological and educational developmental needs from 0 to 5 years.
• A positive attitude with an unwavering commitment to service excellence to allow us to maintain our high standards.

What we need from you

In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) we’re ideally looking for someone who has: the ability to provide high quality care and education, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safeguarding best practice.

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.

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.

Don’t meet every single requirement

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

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.

Contact

Contact the Recruitment Team at quoting the above Reference. We’ll be happy to give you any support you require.

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