Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Practitioner – Bristol

Family Adventures Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days' holiday

Birthday day off

Staff childcare support

Career development & apprenticeships

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Recognition & rewards

Job summary

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips in Bristol is seeking a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our team. You’ll care for children aged 0 to 5 and deliver engaging, high-quality learning experiences in line with the EYFS.

This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week) with a Monday to Friday schedule. We offer a paid birthday day off, generous holiday entitlement and clear career progression toward Room Manager roles.

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of the EYFS.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required check.
• Experience in safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education for children aged 0 to 5.
• Create engaging play and learning experiences in line with the EYFS.
• Support children's individual learning, development and next steps.
• Act as a Key Person and build strong relationships with children and families.
• Support children's personal care, meals, rest and daily routines.
• Create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment.
• Work closely with Room Managers and the wider nursery team.
• Support children through settling-in and transitions.
• Take an active role in training, supervision and professional development.
• Follow safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare procedures at all times.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Safeguarding

DBS check readiness

Education

Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification

Job description

Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Practitioner Level 3 | Bristol | £13.75ph

Little Adventures Nursery St Philips
Location:St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP
Salary:£13.75 per hour
Hours:40 hours per week
Contract:Permanent, Full-time
Schedule:Monday to Friday

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner looking for your next nursery job in Bristol?

JoinLittle Adventures Nursery St Philips, close to Bristol city centre and Bristol Temple Meads.

We're looking for aLevel 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Practitionerwho is passionate about helping children learn, explore and thrive.

You’ll join a supportive Early Years team caring for children from 6 weeks to 5 years, with spacious learning environments and an innovative indoor garden.

Why join Little Adventures?

We want you to have more than a job. We want you to build a career you enjoy.

You’ll benefit from:

• £13.75 per hour

• 33 days' holidayfor full-time colleagues, including bank holidays

• An additional paid day off for your birthday

• Excellent staff childcare support from day one. For eligible colleagues in England, where funded childcare applies, a 100% discount applies to remaining childcare fees after available funding has been used, subject to availability and scheme conditions

• Training and career development, including apprenticeships, mentoring and learning resources

• Clear career progressioninto Room Manager, Deputy Manager and Nursery Manager opportunities

• Wellbeing support, with services that may include 24/7 emotional support, virtual GP/nurse access, online physiotherapy and medical, financial and legal helplines

• Stream financial wellbeing tools

• Gym and lifestyle discounts

• Cycle to Work schemefor eligible colleagues

• Recognition and rewards, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition

• Team events and celebrations

We’re proud to be a Great Place to Work certified organisation and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we’re building for our people.

What you’ll be doing

As a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner, you’ll:

• Provide high-quality care and education for children aged 0 to 5

• Create engaging play and learning experiences in line with theEarly Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Support children's individual learning, development and next steps

• Act as a Key Person and build strong relationships with children and families

• Support children's personal care, meals, rest and daily routines

• Create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment

• Work closely with Room Managers and your wider nursery team

• Support children through settling-in and transitions

• Take an active role in training, supervision and professional development

• Follow safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare procedures at all times

What we’re looking for

You’ll need:

• Afull and relevant Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification or equivalent

• Good knowledge of theEYFS

• A genuine passion for working with babies and young children

• A caring, positive and professional approach

• Strong communication and teamwork skills

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing

• An Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the required check

Previous nursery experience, Paediatric First Aid and current safeguarding training would be an advantage.

Grow your Early Years career

Already working as aNursery Practitioner, Early Years Practitioner, Early Years Educator or Nursery Nurse?

This could be your opportunity to join a growing nursery group and develop towards futureRoom Manager, Deputy Manager or Nursery Managerroles.

Our culture is built around our ARCH values:Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty, with learning, recognition and career opportunities forming part of our colleague promise.

Safeguarding children

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

Our safer recruitment process includes the appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, Enhanced DBS and barred-list checks where required, qualification verification and employment history checks.

Easy to reach from across Bristol

Our nursery is atShaftesbury Chapel, Union Road, St Philips, Bristol, BS2 0LP, with convenient access from:

Bristol City Centre | Temple Meads | Redcliffe | Lawrence Hill | Easton | St George | Totterdown | Knowle | Brislington | Bedminster | Southville | Fishponds | Kingswood

Ready for your next adventure?

If you're looking for aLevel 3 Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or Nursery Nurse job in Bristol, we'd love to hear from you.