Nursery Practitioner

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Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 3 or above) Location: Field House Day Nursery (MK18 1ST) Contract: Permanent | 37.540 hours per week | 52 weeks per year Working Pattern: MondayFriday, varied shifts between 07:3018:30 Salary: £27,310.40 £31,158.40 per annum (pro-rata) - £13.13 £14.98 per hour

A Career Where You Truly Belong Since 1989, Childbase Partnership has been delivering childcare excellence across our day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase. Our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute .
We believe in careers, not jobs, offering meaningful, long-term opportunities where early years professionals are supported to grow, thrive, and make a real difference every day.

Why Join Us? Generous annual leave
23 days paid holiday per year (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service

Paid bank holidays included

Exceptional worklife balance
Earn up to 20 additional paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days

Take your leave or sell accrued days tax-free

Industry-leading childcare discount
75% discount on nursery fees (40% grandparent discount)

Available from day one at any Childbase nursery

Exclusive partner benefits
Long-service rewards

Qualification bonuses

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Health & wellbeing support
Free meals while at work

Mental health and occupational health support

Flu jabs, eye care vouchers, and a free will-writing service

Career development
Paid team inset days

Access to CPD, online learning, and apprenticeships through our Training Academy

About Us Employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice. When we succeed, we all share in our success through an annual tax-free dividend .

Sector leaders: Ranked number one in the Nursery World league tables for Ofsted outcomes.

Community driven: Proud to have raised over £3.5 million for charitable causes .

Environmentally responsible: All nurseries hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy .

About You You are a committed and passionate early years professional who:
Holds a DfE-approved Early Years qualification at Level 3 or above

Has strong knowledge of the EYFS , enabling you to work as a Key Person

Plans and delivers high-quality, engaging learning experiences through play

Observes, assesses, and records childrens development to support progress

Is committed to safeguarding , ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and supported

Enjoys working collaboratively with children, parents, and colleagues, building strong and positive relationships

Equality, Inclusion & Next Steps We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all ages and backgrounds. We are committed to FREDIE fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement and will consider any reasonable adjustments required.
If you meet the essential criteria for this role, your application will be automatically shortlisted for review by our Recruitment Team, who will confirm whether the next step is an interview.

Important information:
Applicants must live within a commutable distance of the nursery and hold the Right to Work in the UK . Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available . Safer recruitment checks apply, including an Enhanced DBS check .
If youre not early years qualified, please visit our Careers Page to explore alternative opportunities with Childbase Partnership.

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Location:
Buckingham
Salary:
Up to £14.98 per hour
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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