Nursery Practitioner Level 3
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.50 to £14.00 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2026 |
| Location: | HD9 7HA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnaby's Day Nursery Ltd. |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2025Level3 |
Summary
We are looking for a qualified member of staff to join our nursery team at our lovely outdoor setting in Holmfirth. This would suit anyone with an enthusiastic and caring nature looking for a new position, including newly qualified staff or people wishing to return to childcare after a career break.
We are a well established and well resourced nursery within travelling distance of Huddersfield, Sheffield and Barnsley. We also have a Forest School led by our qualified Forest School Leader, so if you love the outdoors and wish to develop your practice, this could be the setting for you.
Advantages of working for us:
- Part time and full time considered and opportunity to work a compressed week of 40 hours (with one set day off per week)
- Friendly and supportive staff to mentor younger staff or someone returning to a nursery setting after a career break
- Competitive salary - £13.50 an hour or above (£28,000 per year upwards full time) for Level 3 Qualified Staff with experience of working in a nursery.
- Recognition of your contribution to improving the lives of children, such as an enhanced holiday scheme for full timers, staff suggestion scheme and staff encouragement rewards giving tax free payments, plus regular bonuses including a retention incentive after 6 months.
- All usual employee benefits such as a pension scheme, uniform, paid breaks, family leave, wellbeing treats, meals out, nursery activities and so on.
We are a well established and well resourced nursery within travelling distance of Huddersfield, Sheffield and Barnsley. We also have a Forest School led by our qualified Forest School Leader, so if you love the outdoors and wish to develop your practice, this could be the setting for you.
Advantages of working for us:
- Part time and full time considered and opportunity to work a compressed week of 40 hours (with one set day off per week)
- Friendly and supportive staff to mentor younger staff or someone returning to a nursery setting after a career break
- Competitive salary - £13.50 an hour or above (£28,000 per year upwards full time) for Level 3 Qualified Staff with experience of working in a nursery.
- Recognition of your contribution to improving the lives of children, such as an enhanced holiday scheme for full timers, staff suggestion scheme and staff encouragement rewards giving tax free payments, plus regular bonuses including a retention incentive after 6 months.
- All usual employee benefits such as a pension scheme, uniform, paid breaks, family leave, wellbeing treats, meals out, nursery activities and so on.