Early Years Practitioner Level 3.  1 position – £17,427 35 hours per week
Based in Hunts Cross Day Nursery in Hunts Cross, Liverpool

Initially fixed-term to 31st December 2021

Hunts Cross Day Nursery is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, hard-working Early Years Practitioner to work as part of the nursery team to ensure good learning and development outcomes for children.

A short 45 second video about the post is here:

Video message from Ian Merrison. Click here to see it!

The purpose of the Early Years Practitioner is to work in the nursery setting, delivering high quality early years care in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage, promoting parent & child interaction and the development of the child.

It is essential that the candidate is able to work with colleagues too deliver high quality provision, and have strong experience of working within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The successful candidate should have excellent communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.  An Level 3 in an Early Years qualification is vital.

Due to the nature of work the posts of Early Years Practitioners are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), plus two references, and right to work in the United Kingdom.

The nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people 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, which is in the ‘job description’ box below, when completing your application form (see ‘apply below’ box).  No agencies, please.

Some flexibility with hours may be required on occasion and we request staff be available for different/additional hours as required by the service.

Application Process

We very strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification, which is in both ‘job specification’ boxes below, one for each role, when completing your application form (see ‘apply below’ box).  This is especially important when completing the ‘Additional Information’ box of the form. No agencies, please.

When applying please  choose the Early Years/Nursery Practitioner from the Dropdown box.

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.

Application forms should either be completed online using the link below by 10am on Friday 22nd October 2021

Interviews are currently scheduled to take place mid-October 2021, likely in person (or possibly via Zoom video link).