Relief Nursery Practitioner

Childbase Partnership Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible relief shifts across nureries

Long-service rewards

Wellbeing support: meals, health & eye

Career development via academy

Job summary

Childbase Partnership Limited is seeking a Relief Nursery Practitioner at Nature Trails Day Nursery in Rugby. This permanent role offers varied, ad-hoc shifts between 07:30 and 18:30, Monday to Friday, across a 0 hours/week baseline with 52 weeks/year.

You will support babies and children, follow safeguarding procedures, and collaborate with a team to provide enriching activities and safe care. Applicants should reside within commutable distance of Rugby and have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for babies and children aged five and under is preferred.
• EYFS knowledge helps plan activities aligned with learning.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and promoting wellbeing is important.
• Ability to work in partnership with parents and colleagues.

Skills

Caring

Child development knowledge

Communication with parents

EYFS knowledge

Education

DfE approved early years qualification (Level 2+)

Job description

Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.

Role: Relief Nursery Practitioner.

Location: Nature Trails Day Nursery | Rugby | CV22 7RY.

Contract: Permanent | 0 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.

Working pattern: Varied, ad-hoc shifts between 07:30-18:30, Monday-Friday.

Salary: £12.87-£14.33 per hour.

We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.

Why join us?

• Flexible work option: Work varied relief shifts on a week-to-week basis according to the nursery’s cover requirements, at just this nursery or across as many of our other nurseries as you would like to.


• Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.


• Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.


• Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.

About us

We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.

We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.

We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.

We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.

About you

You are a naturally nurturing person: You have some experience of caring for babies and children aged five and under, ideally in an early years environment; holding a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above is advantageous though not essential.

You are passionate about inspiring children: Your knowledge of child development, and ideally your EYFS knowledge, will enable you to implement engaging activities that have been planned by the Key Person to empower children to learn through play and exploration; you will contribute to observations for the children’s learning journeys.

You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted.

You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with others, and can effectively communicate and build strong and positive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.

We are an inclusive employer and we welcome applicants of all ages (17+ due to Ofsted rules) and backgrounds. We’re committed to FREDIE (fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement) and will consider any reasonable adjustments required. If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team who will determine if an interview is the next step.

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. Safer recruitment checks apply, which include an Enhanced DBS check.