Early Years Qualified Practitioner / Early Years Educator
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £27,000 to £30,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Training is additionally paid or returned in lieu hours |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Alton, Hampshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Enchanted Nursery Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Qualf Summer 26 |
Summary
Exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic full time Qualified Nursery Practitioner/Early Years Educator. This would be a great opportunity for a newly qualified practitioner, or a experienced practitioner that would like more challenge in a well established friendly and highly qualified team. The successful candidate will enjoy days full of fun teaching surrounded by our exceptional children. The nursery has a large yearly events calendar with lots of fundraising and things to look forwards to. We are looking for a practitioner that has a confident creative, friendly, imaginative, enthusiastic and caring personality who can provide captivating care for all of our children. You must hold a minimum of level 3 Early Years Educator qualification or equivalent recognised by the DfE.
Following our own nursery curriculum you will be planning to the children's interests within your room team. Whilst adhering to nursery policies and procedures and using the nursery software you will be a keyperson monitoring your key children's learning and development. All training to keywork will be part of induction.
It is a 40 hour full time contracted position, Monday - Friday, with 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (Nursery closed on Bank Holidays and for one week between Christmas and New Year) with an extra days leave to celebrate your birthday should your special day fall on a weekday. Shifts usually consist of four longer 10 hour days, one 4 hour day and half day off per week.
A company commitment to you Continued Professional Development (CPD) will help renew, refresh and start your Early Years Training, and all training hours are paid or returned to you in lieu if outside your normal working day. You will be trained to use our nursery management software assisting your parent partnerships and team communication.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
Essential:
Level 3 in childcare and education or equivalent
Desirable:
First Aid Training
Food Hygiene Training
Child Protection/Safeguarding Training
Makaton Knowledge
Following our own nursery curriculum you will be planning to the children's interests within your room team. Whilst adhering to nursery policies and procedures and using the nursery software you will be a keyperson monitoring your key children's learning and development. All training to keywork will be part of induction.
It is a 40 hour full time contracted position, Monday - Friday, with 28 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (Nursery closed on Bank Holidays and for one week between Christmas and New Year) with an extra days leave to celebrate your birthday should your special day fall on a weekday. Shifts usually consist of four longer 10 hour days, one 4 hour day and half day off per week.
A company commitment to you Continued Professional Development (CPD) will help renew, refresh and start your Early Years Training, and all training hours are paid or returned to you in lieu if outside your normal working day. You will be trained to use our nursery management software assisting your parent partnerships and team communication.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must be prepared to disclose any convictions they may have and any orders which have been made against them.
Essential:
Level 3 in childcare and education or equivalent
Desirable:
First Aid Training
Food Hygiene Training
Child Protection/Safeguarding Training
Makaton Knowledge