Grade 2 Nursery Practitioner - Lime Tree Nursery

Teaching Vacancies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative culture

Induction and professional development

10 staff training days

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts via BHSF App

LGPS or TPS pension

Generous annual leave

Onsite parking

Job summary

Lime Tree Nursery in North Birmingham is seeking an experienced Nursery Practitioner. The role is full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent, with a start date in December 2026. The environment emphasises collaboration, excellent childcare, and ongoing professional development.

You will work within the EYFS framework, deliver high standards of care, and build strong relationships with staff and parents while supporting safeguarding and the trust’s ethos of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with teams.
• Ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Passionate about providing the highest quality of childcare.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• In-depth knowledge of the EYFS, policies and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality childcare across the EYFS setting.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with staff and parents.
• Support safeguarding and best practices within the nursery.

Skills

Teamwork experience

Motivate and inspire others

Passionate about childcare

Initiative

EYFS knowledge

Job description

Grade 2 Nursery Practitioner - Lime Tree Nursery

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Nursery Practitioner

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, all year round

Contract type: Permanent

Start Date of role: December 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

EIAT is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We strive to share best practice and work in cohesive, collaborative and innovative ways. Our ethos is 'Better Never Ends'.

Lime Tree nursery caters for mainstream children from 3 months to 4 years old, and operates from 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday.

We are seeking an experienced Nursery Practitioner who has the ability to maintain outstanding practice in an exciting, innovative environment. This is the ideal opportunity for a Nursery Practitioner to develop their career progression and build relationships with staff and parents, whilst delivering excellent care for the children.

The right candidate will have:

• Experience of working with teams
• Have the ability to motivate and inspire others
• Be passionate about providing the highest quality of childcare possible
• Have the ability to work on own initiative.
• Have in depth knowledge of the EYFS, relevant policies, legislation & safeguarding.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the following:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means completing training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App – including free totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well-known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.