Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time

LEYF Nurseries; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A family of nurseries is looking for an Early Years Practitioner Level 3 in London. The role focuses on helping children develop through a unique teaching model with support from a collaborative team. Ideal candidates should love working with children, safeguarding their welfare, and enjoy diverse activities. The role comes with strong training opportunities and generous benefits like childcare discounts and extensive leave.

Benefits

Generous pension at 7%

70% discount on childcare fees

Up to 35 days off a year

Sector-leading parental leave

Access to the Headspace app

Qualifications

• You must have the right to work in the UK.
• You need an ability to safeguard and protect children.
• You must be positive, adaptable, and friendly.

Responsibilities

• Help children develop and learn in a supportive environment.
• Implement LEYF's unique teaching model creatively.

Skills

Ability to safeguard and protect children

Positive attitude

Adaptability

Friendliness

Job description

Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School - Full Time, London

Client: LEYF Nurseries

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 93efc0b49701

Job Views: 15

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

Job Description:

Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Full Time - Barking, RM6 - £28,808+ amazing benefits

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

"LEYF has helped my career through on-going training and support." - Caroline, Early Years Practitioner

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

What's in it for you?

"LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job." - Victoria, Room Leader

• Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
• Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
• 70% discount on childcare fees
• Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations

A bit about the role

"We are friends, we are like family. We support one another." - Elizabeth, Early Years Practitioner

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

Every nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it's always about the children in our nurseries.

You will need:

• The right to work in the UK
• An ability to safeguard and protect children
• To be positive, adaptable and friendly

About the nursery

Rated Good by Ofsted, Marks Gate Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and childcare to children from birth to 5 years old. You can find us in Marks Gate, close to Chadwell Heath station. We're a light, spacious nursery, with separate rooms and gardens for different age groups. Our long-standing staff believe the key to learning is variety and every day is different! The children enjoy dialogic reading, woodwork, cooking, yoga, spotting wildlife at the local farm and climbing trees at Hainault Park. Families join in with tea parties and world cuisine tasting days. We also have a food bank for those in need of additional support.