Qualified Relief Nursery Practitioner

Childbase Partnership Limited; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading childcare provider as a Qualified Relief Nursery Practitioner in Hitchin. This role offers flexible hours for covering holidays and training, working with children aged 0-5. Benefits include a competitive hourly rate, tax-free dividends, well-being support, and growth opportunities through training.

Benefits

Tax-free Partnership dividends

Qualification reward payments

Long-service bonuses

Retail discounts

Family fun days with free tickets

Mental Health First Aiders

Free meals in the nursery

Occupational health support

Free will-writing service

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Childcare experience enabling inspiration of young children.
• Ability to help children feel happy and safe.
• Thrives in a team environment and builds respectful relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide relief cover for team holiday and other staff leave.
• Work with all age groups (0-5 years) across the nursery.
• Adapt to varied shifts and cover needs on short notice.

Skills

Passion for childcare

Nurturing attitude

Advocate for partnership working

Education

Full and relevant early years qualification at level 2 or above

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

At Childbase Partnership we have been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Our mission is to give children the best possible start in life and instil a lifelong passion for learning. Across all 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and our Training Academy of Excellence, our dedicated colleagues work together to create a lasting, positive impact in our local communities.

We are determined to be excellent and constantly strive for the best outcomes, not only for the children in our care but for every colleague too .

What makes us special?

• We are 100% employee-owned– which means we are all partners, we all have a meaningful voice, and we own our future - (this includes sharing profits too, totally tax-free).
• ‘Number 1’- we have earned the top spot in the prestigious Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes, all thanks to our extraordinary colleagues.
• Record-breaking Green Flag achievements, and climate-positive status- we save more CO2 than we create (take that, climate change!).
• Planting in excess of 2,000 trees in the Eden Restoration project- because the planet needs a hug too.
• Over £3.5 million raised for charity– we’re basically fundraising superheroes (without the capes).

At Childbase Partnership, our ethos is simple; we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute so we all benefit.Our core values foster happiness, confidence, and growth, with a ‘careers not jobs’ approach, shaping the future of our extraordinary company together.

Own your future and join us as a Qualified Relief Nursery Practitioner at our Highbury Lodge Day Nursery in Hitchin.

In this support role you will provide relief cover for team holiday, training and other staff leave. You will have the opportunity to work with all age groups (0-5 years) across the nursery. Some shifts will be offered to you in advance, while others may become available at short notice.

The flexible nature of this 0-hour role allows you to choose shifts that suit your availability. If you are offered a relief shift on a day when you have prior commitments, you are welcome to decline the shift. Additionally, if you are interested, you can work across any of our other 43 nurseries in a relief capacity.

As relief cover requirements change from week-to-week, we are seeking new relief team members who can work varied shifts between the hours of 07:30am-18:30pm, ideally on at least two days each week.

Join us and benefit from:

• A competitive salary:£12.42-£13.77 per hour (based on experience and qualifications).
• Exclusive rewards:Tax-free Partnership dividends, qualification reward payments, long-service bonuses, retail discounts, and family fun days with free tickets to UK attractions.
• Well-being support:Mental Health First Aiders, two free meals a day in the nursery, occupational health support, and a free will-writing service.
• Growth opportunities:Team inset training days, professional development support, online courses, and apprenticeships through our Training Academy of Excellence.

Your knowledge, skills and character qualities make you the perfect Qualified Relief Nursery Practitioner. You are:

• Passionate about making learning fun; your childcare experienceenablesyou to inspire young children to reach their full potential.
• Naturally nurturing; you care about others and their well-being and the children in your care feel happy and safe.
• An advocate for partnership working; you thrive as part of a team environment, and you enjoy building meaningful and respectful relationships with others.

A full and relevant early years qualification at level 2 or above is essential for this role. If you are not early years qualified, we may have an alternative role available to suit you. Take a look at our careers page to explore all our current vacancies.

Are you ready to contribute to something quite extraordinary?

To apply, you must be aged 17 or over (to comply with Ofsted rules), currently reside in the UK and hold suitable Right To Work in the UK. We are sorry, VISA sponsorship is not available at present.Before commencing in your new role, you will be required to provide Right To Work documentation and any relevant qualifications. An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references must also be obtained for you. Rest assured our Recruitment Team are on hand to support and guide you through every step of the process.

• Job Reference HLodge-QualRelief-March2025
• Contract Type Relief/Seasonal, permanent
• Closing Date No Expiry Date
• Job Category Nursery
• Business Unit Highbury Lodge
• Location (a radius of up to 50 miles will apply) Hitchin, United Kingdom