Nursery Practitioner - Level 2/3

YMCA Heart of England; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity, YMCA Heart of England, seeks a passionate Nursery Practitioner - Level 2/3 to join their nursery in Solihull. The successful candidate will foster a warm environment for children aged 0-5 years, helping them achieve their potential through a child-centric approach. This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with children aged 0-5 years.
• Preferred experience with a 2-year-old group.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard children.

Responsibilities

• Create a supportive environment for children's growth and development.
• Work with staff and parents to ensure child support.
• Respect confidentiality and work with external agencies.

Skills

Knowledge of EYFS

Child-centered approach

Ability to create a warm atmosphere

Education

Level 2/3 Qualification in Childcare

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YMCA Heart of England have a new exciting opportunity for a Nursery Practitioner - Level 2/3 to join our team based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £25,458.14 - £27,359.30 per annum depending on experience.

YMCA Heart of England is a Christian charity providing a range of life-changing services for the local community. With a turnover of over £4m, we house over 300 young people, most of whom previously were homeless, and support them to get their lives back on track. We also care for pre-school children in our nursery and run various social enterprises to create employment and generate income for our charitable work.

With over 100 Staff and volunteers working for us and thousands of people using our many premises every year, we are an organisation committed to delivering the best possible service to our customers in line with our Christian ethos and values.

About The Nursery Practitioner - Level 2/3role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursery Practitioner- level 2/3 to join our Nursery team on a permanent basis in Solihull. Our nursery has places for children from 0-5 years of age. We need an enthusiastic Nursery Practitioner to create a warm and friendly atmosphere to support the children in their growth and development. You will need to have knowledge of working in an EYFS setting you will be able to create an enabling environment where all children can reach their potential through a child centred approach. Experience with a 2-year-old group is preferred.

As a Nursery Practitioner, you will respect the confidentiality of information received from all sources to safeguard the children in your care whilst working with staff, parents and external agencies to ensure every child is given the support they require.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 5th June 2025 at 9:00am. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

YMCA Heart of England is an independent Christian charity, a registered provider of social housing, and affiliated to the national and international YMCA Movement.

As an organisation fully committed to the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, a thorough vetting process is carried out as part of the appointment process, including verification of any required qualifications, verification of identity, taking of references and a DBS check as appropriate.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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