Nursery Practitioner - Level 3

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Footsteps Lichfield Hawthorn Nursery & Pre-School
Hours:  Perm | up to 40 hours per week - £13.01 per hour | Monday – Friday
Level 3 Practitioner + Recognition Bonus ( Pro Rata)
Our beautiful nursery, rated Good by Ofsted (January 2025), consists of three main buildings and provides quality childcare in a warm, home-from-home environment for children from birth to 5 years.
We believe in offering stimulating and purposeful learning experiences , encouraging parental involvement, and fostering strong community connections. Each week, our children take part in Jo Jingles , where they enjoy engaging with music in a fun and interactive way.
At Footsteps, we understand that a child’s early years are crucial in shaping their lifelong outcomes. That’s why we are committed to creating nurturing environments supported by high-quality teams , ensuring exceptional care and education for all children and their families.
Our Footsteps Lichfield Nursery & Pre-School , rated Good by Ofsted (October 2022), exemplifies this commitment. Our highly trained team is passionate about giving every child the best start in life by providing opportunities that allow them to truly flourish.
Our carefully designed rooms offer a safe, stimulating, and educational environment, complemented by a large outdoor space accessible to all age groups.
A key feature of our outdoor learning is Forest School , which promotes sensory exploration and child-led play. This approach nurtures curiosity and inspires a love of the natural world.
At Footsteps, we are dedicated to continuous improvement , ensuring families and children always receive the very best start in life — by staying One Step Ahead in Childcare .
What we need from you?
- Passion and commitment for working in childcare
- Ability to work shifts between 7.00-6.00pm Monday to Friday working 40 hours per week
- Commitment to continual development
- Have sound Knowledge of EYFS
- NNEB, BTEC Nat Dip, CACHE Dip in Childcare, NVQ level 3, EY Educator
Why Join Us?
At Family First, we value our team members and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days, plus a paid day off for your birthday and bank holidays
Discounts: 75% off nursery fees for our team member’s
Health & Wellbeing Programme: Confidential employee assistance helpline available and mental health first aid trained staff.
Development: Tailored learning and development opportunities to support your career growth
Company Pension Scheme
Referral Programme: Reccomend a friend for a role and if they are successful receive a cash bonus
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 Lichfield Hawthorn 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.
All positions are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references
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Location:
Lichfield
Job Type:
FullTime

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