Nursery Practitioner (Lunch Cover)

Childbase Partnership Limited; Cole Green; On-site; GBP 17,729 - 21,476; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave, increasing with service

75% childcare discount

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing support including free meals and health assistance

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited is looking for a Nursery Practitioner (Lunch Cover) at Hertford Barns Day Nursery in Cole Green. The role is permanent, offering 25 hours per week with a focus on caring for children aged five and under.

Successful candidates will plan engaging activities and ensure safeguarding while enjoying benefits like generous leave, childcare discounts, and career development opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and ideally have an early years qualification.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early years setting caring for babies and children aged five and under.
• Knowledge of child development and EYFS principles.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Care for babies and children aged five and under, supporting their development.
• Plan and deliver engaging activities that promote learning.
• Collaborate with parents and colleagues.

Skills

Experience caring for children aged 0-5

Strong communication skills

Teamwork skills

Education

DFE-approved early years qualification at Level 2 or above

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary. Role: Nursery Practitioner (Lunch Cover).

Location: Hertford Barns Day Nursery, Cole Green, Hertford, SG14 2NL.

Contract: Permanent – 25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Working pattern: 10:00‑15:00, Monday‑Friday.

Salary: £12.87‑£15.59 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Care for babies and children aged five and under, supporting their development.
• Plan and deliver engaging activities that promote learning through play and exploration.
• Contribute to observations and learning journeys.
• Ensure effective safeguarding, keeping children safe, valued, and happy.
• Collaborate with colleagues, parents and children and communicate positively.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for babies and children up to five years old, ideally in an early years setting.
• DFE-approved early years qualification at Level 2 or above is advantageous, though not essential.
• Knowledge of child development and EYFS principles.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding.

Benefits

• Generous paid leave: 23 days per year (pro‑rated), increasing to 28 days with length of service plus paid bank holidays.
• Up to 20 additional paid days via Partnership Reward Days.
• Childcare discount: 75% discount, or 40% for grandparents, on your own fees at any Childbase nursery.
• Long‑service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
• Wellbeing support: free meals, mental health & occupational health assistance, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will‑writing service.
• Career development: team inset days, online training, apprenticeships via academy.
• Inclusive employer commitment to fairness, respect, equality, diversity and inclusion, with reasonable adjustments available.
• Right to work in the UK required; visa sponsorship not available.
• Safer recruitment checks, including Enhanced DBS.

Applicants must currently reside within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold suitable Right to Work in the UK. Visa sponsorship is not available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants of all ages and backgrounds. We’re committed to ensuring fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.