Early Years Practitioner - Nursery & Pre-School

Protocol Education Ltd; Lytham; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant nursery and pre-school in Lytham St Annes is seeking an experienced Early Years Practitioner to join their team. The role involves creating a safe and stimulating environment for children, promoting development activities, and collaborating with a supportive team. Candidates should have a Level 3 Childcare qualification and at least 2 years of experience in early years settings. The position offers a competitive salary and 26 days of holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free access to CPD and training opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Childcare qualification.
• At least 2 years’ experience in an early years setting.
• A nurturing, enthusiastic, and proactive approach to supporting young children.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for young children.
• Promote activities that support emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development.
• Provide valuable support to colleagues.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Nurturing approach

Enthusiasm

Proactivity

Education

Level 3 Childcare qualification

Job description

Early Years Practitioner – Nursery & Pre-School

Location: Lytham St Annes
Salary: £28,936 per annum
️ Hours: Full-time, 40 per week, all year round
Holidays: 26 days + bank holidays

Protocol Education is working with a vibrant and welcoming nursery and pre-school in the Lytham St Annes area to appoint an experienced Early Years Practitioner.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a setting that prides itself on excellent teaching, a wide co-curricular offering, and exceptional pastoral support. The nursery fosters a warm, close-knit community where children, staff, and families feel supported, challenged, and cared for every day.

The role:
As an Early Years Practitioner, you’ll be working alongside the Nursery Manager, Deputy, and wider team to create a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for young children. You’ll play a key part in promoting activities that support emotional, social, physical, and intellectual development, while also providing valuable support to colleagues.

Requirements:

• Minimum Level 3 Childcare qualification

• At least 2 years’ experience in an early years setting

• A nurturing, enthusiastic, and proactive approach to supporting young children

• Strong teamwork and communication skills

In return, you’ll benefit from:

• A competitive salary of £28,936 per annum

• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

• The opportunity to be part of a supportive and committed team

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)

• Free access to CPD and training opportunities

• A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your journey

• Roles across early years, mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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