Senior Nursery Practitioner

Overview

Come and join our Bright Sparks & Early Years Nursery, which has an excellent reputation as one of the very best early years settings in the area.

We seek to appoint a Senior Nursery Practitioner to lead and support a team of early years staff to deliver high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The ideal candidate will play a key role in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities that promote children's development, while ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess children's progress, maintaining accurate records and reports.
• Lead and mentor a team of nursery practitioners and assistants.
• Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Candidate Profile

• Have a strong understanding of EYFS & child development
• Have excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Are organised, proactive & have a flexible approach
• Have NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent)

Contract and Hours

This vacancy is full time and all year round, Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm on a rota basis (typically 37 hours/week).

Come and be part of a team where you're valued, supported, and never bored!

How to Apply

To apply for the post, please complete our application form and return by Monday 1st June 2026. You can pop the form back to us by hand or via email to or to . Please address all applications to Alice Haigh, Head of Early Years.

We recommend submitting a covering letter alongside your application letting us know why you would like to work here at Bright Sparks and how you would fit nicely into our team.

Shortlisting will be completed by Tuesday 2nd June and interviews will be held during week commencing 8th June 2026.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post. Come and be part of our team!

Deadline for applications is Monday 1st June 2026.

Any questions then do not hesitate to give us a call on ask for Jill, Rebecca or Alice.