Early Years Practitioner Level 3 bei Action for Children

Early Years Practitioner  

Location: Leiston, Suffolk 

Salary: Up to £26,499 per annum 

Contract/Hours: Permanent/Part Time – 24 hours per week  

Closing Date: Midnight on the 7^{th of} November 2025  

Benefits:    

• Time off to recharge - 33 Days leave per year   
• 24/7 Confidential Helpline - speak to trained counsellors any time, 365 days a year, for emotional, wellbeing or mental health support.  
• Enhanced Wellbeing -8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT  
• Treat yourself - Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers 
• Childcare Discount – Enjoy 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs  
• Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave – to care for dependents in an emergency.  
• Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave   
• Gain professional qualifications - with excellent training/development opportunities   
• Salary Finance - access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary  
• Secure your future - Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover  

Why Spring Nurseries  

Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure.  That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive.  As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all.  

At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth! Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role. 

A day in the life of an Early Years Practitioner   

Are you happiest when you are knee-deep in glitter, singing your heart out at circle time, or planting sunflowers in the garden with a group of curious little minds? Then you are exactly who we are looking for. 

As an Early Years Practitioner (level3) at Spring Leiston, you’ll play a key role in helping children aged 3 months to 5 years learn, laugh and thrive.  You’ll plan and deliver imaginative, play-based activities that spark creativity, curiosity, and confidence, all while following the EYFS framework. 

You’ll observe and celebrate each child’s progress, keeping records that tell the story of their unique learning journey.  You’ll build warm, trusting relationships with children, families and your teammates is at the heart of what we do.  Together we create a safe, nurturing environment where every child (and grownup) feels valued, supported and inspired.

About Spring Leiston

Our 49- place nursery is a vibrant, welcoming space where discovery happens every day.  With 3 home-from-home base rooms, we’ve created an environment that feels cosy as it is creative. 

From cooking and gardening to dancing, messy play, and make-believe, we believe learning should be joyful. Our team is passionate about helping every child explore the world at their own pace and ensuring staff enjoy the journey just as much.

Your mission (should you choose to accept it)    

• Supervise and protect our children in the safe and stimulating environment   
• Lead exciting preschool activities that spark creativity and curiosity 
• Prepare children for the next big adventure - School  
• Creating engaging learning experiences that help children shine  
• Build strong relationships with parents/carers and families 
• Meet each child's unique needs with love and attention 
• Bring a positive attitude and make every day magical 

What we need from you     

In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), we're ideally looking for someone who has:   

• A Level 3 Early Years and Childcare qualification (NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)  
• A passion for continuous learning and growth, aligned with our core values and the Spring career pathway  
• A deep understanding of children's development needs (0 to 5 years) 
• A positive attitude and a commitment to excellence 

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of children?  Whether you're looking for a career change or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you! 

Apply now and help us give children a healthy start in life!  

Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] quoting reference 12134.  

We'll be happy to give you any support you require.   

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion   

At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.   

Male staff are often underrepresented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.   

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.   

Application Process  

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.  

There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the Job Description when applying.   

We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.    

  
Talent Pool: We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that.   

Want to know more about Spring and Oscars?   

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See below for further information about working with us:  

Employee Reward Booklet  

Spring Early Years Career Pathway  

Job Description