Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

YMCA Heart of England; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA Heart of England is seeking a Nursery Practitioner - Level 3 for a full-time, permanent position based in Solihull. The role focuses on a warm, child-centred environment for 0-5 year olds within an EYFS setting, with a preference for experience with 2-year-olds.

DBS checks and safeguarding are integral to the appointment process. The salary is £28,329.60 per annum, with a competitive package and a commitment to the welfare of children and vulnerable adults following the organisation’s

Qualifications

• Knowledge of working in an EYFS setting.
• Experience with a 2-year-old group preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Create a warm, safe environment to support children's development.
• Safeguard children and work with staff, parents and external agencies.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold safeguarding policies.

Skills

EYFS knowledge

Child safeguarding awareness

2-year-olds experience

Job description

YMCA Heart of England are looking for aNursery Practitioner - Level 3 to join our team on a full time, permanent basis. You will be based predominantly in Solihull, Birmingham and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,329.60 per annum.

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 3 role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursery Practitioner - level 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 24th September 2026at 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.