Care practitioner Work, Jobs in Taunton, Som (with Salaries)

Nursery Floor Supervisor and Quality Lead
Little Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Taunton —Taunton
- £30,000 - £36,000 a year
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Supervising experience
- Experience working with children
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Early Years Practitioner for baby room
The Olive Tree Nursery —Bridgwater
- From £12.75 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Cooking
- Driving
- Store discount
- Employee discount
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11d
Mental Health Practitioner
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Case management
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Adult Social Care Practitioner - Safeguarding (Adults)
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £28,598 - £32,061 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer literacy
- English
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
3d
Deputy Room Manager
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £13.80 - £14.70 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- School
- Employee discount
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Specialist Practitioner - CAMHS ED Service
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Full-time
- Nursing
- Experience working with children
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Family and Carers Recovery Worker
Turning Point —Taunton
- £25,870 - £30,265 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
3d
Nursery Practitioner
King's Schools Taunton Ltd —Taunton
- £10,271.20 a year
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Life insurance
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2d
Early Years Practitioner (Level 3) . Bridgwater, Somerset
Family Adventures Group —Bridgwater
- £13 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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Vol - Agency Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £12.22 - £14.30 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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Senior Mental Health Practitioner- CAMHS MHST
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £39,959 - £48,117 a year
- Part-time
- Remote
- Experience working with children
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Early Years Educator (Full Time/ Part Time)
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £13.70 - £14.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Preschool
- School
- Employee discount
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Nursery Practitioner
Butlin's —Minehead
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
CAMHS ED Service - Specialist Practitioner/Family Therapist
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust —Taunton
- £46,148 - £52,809 a year
- Full-time
- Research
- Supervising experience
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
3d
Baby Room Practitioner
Little Boots Day Nursery —Ilminster
- From £12.75 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Teaching
- Free parking
Quick apply
2d
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - OOH and Triage - Somerset
Herts Urgent Care —Taunton
- £31.59 - £43.89 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Master's degree
- Free parking
- Flexible schedule
7d
SEN 1:1 Nursery Practitioner
Tops Day Nurseries —Taunton
- £8.01 - £14.60 an hour
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Family Safeguarding Recovery Worker
Turning Point —Taunton
- £25,870 - £30,265 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Case management
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
6d
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - OOH and Triage - Somerset
HUC —Taunton
- £31.59 - £43.89 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Patient care
- Free parking
7d
Early Years Practitioner - Taunton (Bank Staff - Summer cover)
Family Adventures Group —Taunton
- From £12.71 an hour
- Seasonal
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
Quick apply

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Nursery Floor Supervisor and Quality Lead

Little Explorers Day Nursery and Preschool Taunton
Taunton

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£30,000 - £36,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Company events

Qualifications

SEN support in early years settings
Operations management
Customer service
Coaching
Mentoring junior staff
Performance management
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework
Supervising experience
Learning quality assurance auditing
Quality assurance
Experience working with children
Continuous improvement
Staff training
Mentoring
Cleaning
Computer skills
Safeguarding procedures
Professional development mentoring
Food Hygiene Certificate
Training & development
Paediatric First Aid Certification
Child safeguarding
Safeguarding compliance in education
Leadership
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
Internal quality assurance
Teaching
Early years education experience
Time management

Full job description

Welcome to Little Explorers :)

Join Our Leadership Team

At Little Explorers Day Nursery & Preschool, we are passionate about providing exceptional care and education for every child. We are looking for an ambitious, experienced and inspiring Nursery Floor Supervisor and Quality Lead to join our senior leadership team.

This is not a typical Floor Supervisor role. We are seeking someone who thrives on leading others, driving continuous improvement and creating an outstanding learning environment for both children and staff.

Working closely with the Nursery Manager, Deputy Manager and Owner, you will play a key role in maintaining consistency, supporting our Room Leaders, developing practitioners and ensuring the highest standards are embedded across our four nursery rooms every single day.

If you are an experienced Early Years professional with exceptional leadership skills, a passion for developing others and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you.

About the Role

As Nursery Floor Supervisor, you will work across all four nursery rooms, providing visible leadership and operational support throughout the day.

You will coach, mentor and develop practitioners whilst ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, teaching, learning and care are consistently maintained.

This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same. You will be expected to lead by example, build positive relationships and promote a culture of professionalism, accountability and continuous improvement.

Main Responsibilities Leadership

Lead and inspire staff through positive role modelling.
Support and coach Room Leaders in leading their teams effectively.
Promote a positive, respectful and inclusive workplace culture.
Lead difficult conversations professionally and confidently.
Support staff wellbeing whilst maintaining high expectations.
Assist with performance management, supervisions and probation reviews.
Deliver staff meetings, coaching sessions and training where appropriate.
Develop future leaders within the nursery.

Quality of Practice

You will ensure consistently outstanding practice by:

Monitoring the quality of teaching and learning.
Supporting practitioners to deliver an ambitious EYFS curriculum.
Monitoring children's learning and development.
Supporting planning, observations and assessments.
Ensuring environments are stimulating, engaging and well organised.
Supporting children with SEND alongside the SENCO.
Driving effective EAL strategies throughout the nursery.
Promoting inclusive practice for every child.

Operational Management

You will work across all four rooms ensuring:

High-quality daily practice.
Effective staff deployment.
Safe staff ratios.
Excellent organisation and time management.
Smooth daily routines.
Safe sleep procedures are consistently followed.
Mealtimes are calm and well organised.
Outdoor learning opportunities are meaningful.
Learning environments remain clean, organised and inspection ready.
Resources are maintained to a high standard.

Staff Development

You will lead and support staff through:

New staff inductions.
Coaching and mentoring.
Peer observations.
Constructive feedback.
Identifying development needs.
Supporting apprentices and students.
Delivering in-house training.
Supporting continuous professional development.

Safeguarding & Compliance

Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities include:

Promoting an excellent safeguarding culture.
Monitoring safeguarding practice.
Challenging unsafe practice immediately.
Supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead where appropriate.
Ensuring nursery policies and procedures are consistently followed.
Monitoring compliance with EYFS requirements.
Supporting health and safety compliance.
Completing quality assurance audits.
Identifying improvements before issues arise.

Ofsted Readiness

The successful candidate will ensure the nursery remains inspection ready every day by:

Coaching staff to confidently discuss the EYFS.
Supporting curriculum implementation.
Monitoring safeguarding knowledge.
Leading mock Ofsted activities.
Driving continuous improvement.
Supporting leadership during inspections.

Partnership with Parents

You will:

Build positive relationships with families.
Support challenging conversations professionally.
Promote excellent customer service.
Ensure consistent communication across all rooms.
Represent the nursery professionally at all times.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

Passionate about Early Years.
An inspiring leader.
Highly organised.
Professional and approachable.
Calm under pressure.
Solution focused.
Honest and accountable.
Resilient.
Ambitious.
Committed to delivering exceptional childcare.

Essential Skills & Experience

Level 3 Early Years qualification (minimum).
Previous leadership or supervisory experience within an Early Years setting.
Excellent knowledge of the EYFS.
Outstanding safeguarding knowledge.
Strong leadership and coaching skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to confidently manage difficult conversations.
Excellent organisation and time management.
Strong IT skills.
Commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable

Leadership qualification (Level 5 or above).
Paediatric First Aid.
Safeguarding training.
Food Hygiene qualification.
Experience supporting children with SEND and EAL.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will:

Be visible and supportive across all four nursery rooms.
Lead by example every day.
Inspire and develop staff.
Drive continuous improvement.
Support children's progress.
Build strong relationships with families.
Promote excellent safeguarding practice.
Maintain consistently high standards across the nursery.
Support the nursery's ongoing Ofsted readiness.

What We Offer

Competitive salary.
Pension scheme.
Ongoing leadership development.
External training opportunities.
Career progression.
Supportive management team.
Employee wellbeing support.
Uniform provided.
Staff recognition initiatives.
Opportunities to attend professional training across the UK.

Our Recruitment Process

We believe in recruiting the very best people, which is why our recruitment process is thorough and designed to identify outstanding leaders.

Applications close: Friday 28th August 2026
Remote interviews commence: Week beginning Monday 7th September 2026
Second-stage face-to-face interviews: Week beginning Monday 14th September 2026
Paid trial day
Final leadership interview
References and safer recruitment checks
Offer of employment

Safeguarding Statement

Little Explorers Day Nursery & Preschool is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, online searches as part of our safer recruitment procedures, verification of qualifications and the right to work in the UK.

Please Note

The successful candidate will be expected to commence employment with Little Explorers in October 2026. The exact start date will be agreed with the successful applicant, taking into account any contractual notice periods and ensuring a smooth transition into the role.

Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension

Work Location: In person

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