Early Years Practitioner
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £18,189.95 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Hull, HU3 2RA |
| Company: | Goodwin Development Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 125 |
Summary
Job Advert
Who are we?
We are a locally rooted, long-established charity, employing over 150 staff, who are dedicated to supporting the residents of Hull
by providing a wide range of services including affordable housing, training and development, employment services, youth
facilities, personal care and fighting poverty. We would love to have you on board with us to achieve our mission of improving the
quality of life.
Early Years Practitioner
28 hours – worked term time only by banking toil each week to cover the holiday
Early Years Practitioner (L3 Early Years qualification): £24036.72 FTE
An opportunity has arisen for a level 3 Early years practitioner to join our team. We are a term time only nursery close to the
city centre, we have a dedicated team of staff working with a diverse range of children across our toddler, pre-school and newly
opened nurture room. If you are looking for an exciting job in a friendly team environment, where no day is ever the same, we may
be the team for you! We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a real passion for helping young children to
thrive and learn through fun and creative play experiences. We appreciate how difficult it can be to find the right work/life
balance, so this job can be flexible by banking time during the week, meaning that you can work term time only on all year round
pay.
The role will include:
* Providing a stimulating, well-resourced and welcoming environment, both inside and outdoors, which supports children’s
all-round development and emotional well-being; and provides a range of experiences that develop children’s independence and
cooperation.
* Ensure positive engagement with parents, through the commitment to the key person system, encouraging parents to support and
share information about their children’s learning and development at home.
* Liaising with parents, carers, Children Centre staff and other agencies including Ofsted and all other bodies directly involved
with the welfare and well-being of the children and their families.
* Supporting the Children’s Centre in improving outcomes for children by working towards the children’s centre targets.
* Promoting the marketing of the nursery through advertising, open days and working with parents, carers and the Children’s
Centre Team and family Information Service.
To be successful in this role you will:
* Complete, and renew as needed, all mandatory training to include Food Safety L2,12 hour Paediatric first aid and manual
handling and any other training deemed relevant to the role.
* Maintain good hygiene standards, both personal and within the nursery in accordance with Godwin Health and Safety Department,
Nursery policies and Environmental Health.
* Have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to promote the learning and development of young children and what they can
achieve ensuring the quality of your teaching is consistently good.
* Attend training relevant to the role and to disseminate this to the rest of the team through taking the lead on staff meetings.
* Work as a reliable, enthusiastic and professional member of the nursery team across all Goodwin Children’s Centre and other
Goodwin sites and in the wider community especially when in uniform.
What can we offer you?
* CycleScheme
* Gym Discounts
* Discounted Tastecard (this provides access to hundreds of discounts!)
* Group Life Insurance
* Free Counselling Service
* Length of Service Rewards
Closing date: 8th August 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 11th August 2025
To Apply for this role please visit our website
“Goodwin Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruiting procedures through references and
DBS checks”
Who are we?
We are a locally rooted, long-established charity, employing over 150 staff, who are dedicated to supporting the residents of Hull
by providing a wide range of services including affordable housing, training and development, employment services, youth
facilities, personal care and fighting poverty. We would love to have you on board with us to achieve our mission of improving the
quality of life.
Early Years Practitioner
28 hours – worked term time only by banking toil each week to cover the holiday
Early Years Practitioner (L3 Early Years qualification): £24036.72 FTE
An opportunity has arisen for a level 3 Early years practitioner to join our team. We are a term time only nursery close to the
city centre, we have a dedicated team of staff working with a diverse range of children across our toddler, pre-school and newly
opened nurture room. If you are looking for an exciting job in a friendly team environment, where no day is ever the same, we may
be the team for you! We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual with a real passion for helping young children to
thrive and learn through fun and creative play experiences. We appreciate how difficult it can be to find the right work/life
balance, so this job can be flexible by banking time during the week, meaning that you can work term time only on all year round
pay.
The role will include:
* Providing a stimulating, well-resourced and welcoming environment, both inside and outdoors, which supports children’s
all-round development and emotional well-being; and provides a range of experiences that develop children’s independence and
cooperation.
* Ensure positive engagement with parents, through the commitment to the key person system, encouraging parents to support and
share information about their children’s learning and development at home.
* Liaising with parents, carers, Children Centre staff and other agencies including Ofsted and all other bodies directly involved
with the welfare and well-being of the children and their families.
* Supporting the Children’s Centre in improving outcomes for children by working towards the children’s centre targets.
* Promoting the marketing of the nursery through advertising, open days and working with parents, carers and the Children’s
Centre Team and family Information Service.
To be successful in this role you will:
* Complete, and renew as needed, all mandatory training to include Food Safety L2,12 hour Paediatric first aid and manual
handling and any other training deemed relevant to the role.
* Maintain good hygiene standards, both personal and within the nursery in accordance with Godwin Health and Safety Department,
Nursery policies and Environmental Health.
* Have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to promote the learning and development of young children and what they can
achieve ensuring the quality of your teaching is consistently good.
* Attend training relevant to the role and to disseminate this to the rest of the team through taking the lead on staff meetings.
* Work as a reliable, enthusiastic and professional member of the nursery team across all Goodwin Children’s Centre and other
Goodwin sites and in the wider community especially when in uniform.
What can we offer you?
* CycleScheme
* Gym Discounts
* Discounted Tastecard (this provides access to hundreds of discounts!)
* Group Life Insurance
* Free Counselling Service
* Length of Service Rewards
Closing date: 8th August 2025
Interview date: Week commencing 11th August 2025
To Apply for this role please visit our website
“Goodwin Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable
adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruiting procedures through references and
DBS checks”