Early Years Practitioner (Baby Room), Litherland, Merseyside, £19,295; 39 hours per week.

An exciting new position for an Early Years Practitioner has arisen in our footprints@hattonhill nursery in Litherland, Merseyside!  This is a great opportunity for an experienced, hard-working Early Years Practitioner to work in our baby room with children up to the age of 2 years old.  Direct baby room experience is desirable for this role.  A short overview in less than a minute is here:

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You will provide the highest level of care and education for children attending the nursery.  You will ideally hold a level 3 qualification in Childcare, Education and Learning, however, we will also consider candidates who hold their level 2 qualification, and have demonstratable experience working in a busy nursery.  More details about the nursery can be found here

You will hold a full and relevant qualification in Early Years at Level 3 or above (we will consider a Level 2 who ahs demosntrably work epxereince) and have proven experience working with children under the age of two.  You will help with ensuring the requirements of Ofsted and the Early Years Foundation Stage are met and have experience working in a busy early years childcare setting.

The successful applicant will meet the person specification.  You will have good experience in the Early Years.  An enhanced DBS will be undertaken.

There are a number of benefits for the successful candidate as an employee of First Steps Enterprise Limited, including:

  • Highly competitive salary
  • Generous holiday scheme
  • Paid bank holidays
  • Discounted childcare at our nurseries
  • Ongoing professional development, training and promotion opportunities
  • Pension scheme
  • Life insurance
  • Uniform provided

The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families, and expects all staff to share this commitment.

First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

We VERY strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification when completing your application, which is via our online or downloadable form below. Choose ‘Early Years/Nursery Practitioner’ from the drop-down menu when completing the form for the position applied for.  Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during December 2021. No agencies, please.

If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.

Closing date: 10am, Friday 3rd December 2021.