Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

83 Days Old

Nursery Practitioner Level 3  – Footsteps Stafford Nursery & Pre-School
Full or part-time available | £13.01 per hour (£27,060.80 FTE)
Plus a £400 Level 3 Qualification Recognition Bonus (paid after 6 months)
Join a nursery where your ideas, wellbeing, and career really matter.
At Footsteps Stafford, part of the Family First Group, you’ll work in a warm, supportive team in a stunning period property with a large outdoor garden, on-site Forest School and outdoor classroom. It’s a setting where staff and children thrive — and we’d love you to be part of it.
What makes Footsteps different?
Beautiful, homely environment with a fully equipped Forest School
Supportive leadership team who value your voice and protect your wellbeing
A hands-on, friendly staff culture where you feel part of a family
Clear development pathways and funded training to help you grow
Flexibility where possible (25–40 hours, shifts between 7:30–6:00)
Your role
Create inspiring learning experiences for your key group
Build strong relationships with families and colleagues
Help shape a fun, caring and stimulating environment
Support children to achieve their best through high-quality practice
Contribute your ideas and be part of continuous improvement
What you’ll need
Level 3 Early Years Qualification (NNEB, NVQ3, CACHE, BTEC, EY Educator etc.)
A passion for childcare and commitment to safeguarding
A positive, caring approach and team spirit
Good knowledge of the EYFS
Reliability and enthusiasm — we can teach the rest!
Why you’ll love working with us
£750 Welcome Bonus: A warm start to your journey with us*
£400 Level 3 Recognition Bonus after 6 months
24 days holiday , plus your birthday paid off and bank holidays
75% discount on nursery fees
Company pension
Health & Wellbeing Programme (confidential helpline)
Ongoing CPD and tailored development plans
Employee referral incentives
Supportive induction and mentoring
At Family First, everyone is valued, respected and supported. We are committed to safeguarding children, celebrating diversity, and ensuring equal opportunities for all
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Safeguarding Duty.
Footsteps Stafford Nursery & Pre-School is part of the Family First Group where we take great care to treat everyone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities to any other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice for all children and families according to their individual needs. Discrimination on the grounds of gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or political belief has no place within the Family First Group
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Location:
Stafford
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Early Years Practitioner/Nursery Nurse

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