Early Years Practitioner

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Brentwood
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£29,670 / year
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Child development Teamwork Communication Empathy EYFS framework Early Years qualification

FULL DESCRIPTION

Nursery: Forest Barn Nursery School, The Barn at Tooks Farm, Great Warley Street, Brentwood, CM13 3JP

Hours: Full Time and Part Time roles available, Monday - Friday

Salary: Up to £29,670 annual salary (dependent on qualifications and experience)

Welcome Bonus: £500

Benefits: Performance related bonus, 50% childcare discount, wellness day and much much more

About the role:

As a Nursery Practitioner you will be a key part of keep our children safe, loved and inspired to learn. Key activities include: Applying the [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] curriculum & our pedagogy principles to our children daily Seeking out learning opportunities in everyday routines such as mealtimes & transitions Bond with your children and their families by engaging in meaningful moments

About you:

A true love for child development and care Able and willing to work in a team Ability to communicate effectively with management, your peers and parents High levels of care and empathy that every opportunity can be a learning opportunity Knowledge of the EYFS framework

Must haves:

Early Years qualification at Level 2/3 Experience working with all age groups within Early Years

Why work for us:

Benefits at a glance

For you -We get the basics right enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off (yearly) and accessing your pay before payday with PayCaptain

£500 Welcome Bonus

Family matters - Balance starts at home Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity (and more)

Health & wellness - Nourishing body & mind Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets and more

Development - Investing in your future Micro-learning, financial stability tools & [Employer hidden] Support Fund

Our community -Growing together Termly inset days, team app & [Employer hidden] Awards gathering.

Enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service

We partner with world-leading third parties such as Pay Captain, Vitality, and Peppy.

And much much more

We care about our people.

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