Early Years Practitioner Jobs

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At ABLE Staffing, we match our diverse range of clients in Early Years childcare services with talented professionals who are passionate about helping children to develop key life skills.

Our Early Years Practitioner roles offer a highly rewarding career that makes a tangible difference to children’s lives. These roles offer childcare professionals a unique opportunity to support children’s healthy development, making a direct impact by supporting learning through play.

If you’ve got the dedication, skillset, and supportive personality required for working with children, we want to hear from you!

Why Choose ABLE Staffing?

ABLE Staffing is a specialist recruitment service for the Early Years, Healthcare, and Catering & Hospitality sectors. We are proud to be rated as one of the most trusted recruitment services in the UK, and now we’re working harder than ever to help as many Early Years Practitioners as possible build their dream career in childcare!

We’re looking for talented and trustworthy childcare professionals to help us support our rapidly growing client base across the UK, and we’re offering excellent terms for the right people.

Not only will our Early Years Practitioners receive some of the best pay rates in the Childcare sector, they will also benefit from an unrivalled level of flexibility that allows them to choose how many hours a week they want to want, at which times, and on which days.

Perfect for organising your work around the rest of your life!

The Roles And Responsibilities

Your duties in the nursery setting would include:

• Looking after children’s day-to-day physical needs
• Providing a range of fun and stimulating activities, from reading stories to messy play
• Protecting and promoting the health and wellbeing of children
• Ensuring that safeguarding procedures are followed within the nursery setting
• Promoting positive relationships between children and staff in the Early Years setting
• Supporting children’s learning and development through play
• Supporting colleagues by encouraging their development towards key milestones
• Monitoring children’s progress, keeping records, and reporting back to parents

Note that different types of Early Years Practitioners work with different age groups, and the needs of each age group can vary greatly.

Required Qualifications

Early Years Practitioners are required to hold at least a Level 3 childcare qualification or equivalent.

Required Skills

Applicants must have:

• A friendly attitude
• Good organisation skills
• Good stress-management skills
• Excellent team working skills
• The ability to work flexibly and problem-solve effectively
• Good communication skills and a professional attitude
• A gentle and supportive approach towards children
• The ability to role model positive behaviours to children and team members