Early Years Practitioner - Little Lane Nursery, Stamford
Full Time | 4 Day Working Week | Salary £27,170 - £29,146 per annum
At Little Lane Nursery, we're not a large nursery chain. We're a family-run nursery where children are known, families are valued, and our team genuinely feels like family.
Based in the heart of Stamford, we provide a warm, nurturing, home-from-home environment for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. We're looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our friendly team and help create magical learning experiences for our children every day.
One of the things that makes Little Lane special is our size. We care for just 46 children across four rooms, creating a warm, home-from-home environment where children are known as individuals and staff have the opportunity to build genuine relationships with both children and families.
Why Little Lane?
- A genuine home-from-home environment where relationships come first
- Small group sizes where every child is known and valued
- Full-time hours worked over 4 days (8am–6pm)
- One day off every week
- Salary £27,170 - £29,146 per annum
- Overtime opportunities available
- Employee childcare discount
- Company pension scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- Career progression opportunities within our growing nursery group
- Supportive leadership team who genuinely care about their staff
- Staff wellbeing initiatives and social events
- The opportunity to be part of a family-run nursery where your ideas, contributions and hard work are recognised and appreciated
The Role
As an Early Years Practitioner, you'll play an important role in supporting children's learning, development and wellbeing, helping them to grow into confident, curious and happy learners.
You will:
- Deliver high-quality care and learning in line with the EYFS
- Create a safe, nurturing and engaging environment
- Plan and deliver exciting activities and learning opportunities
- Observe, assess and support children's development
- Build strong relationships with children, families and colleagues
- Support children's independence, confidence and school readiness skills
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, and nursery procedures
- Work as part of a supportive and collaborative team
We're Looking For Someone Who:
- Holds a Level 3 Early Years qualification (Level 2 will be considered with relevant experience)
- Has previous nursery or early years experience
- Has a genuine passion for supporting children to thrive
- Is warm, caring and approachable
- Enjoys working as part of a team
- Has excellent communication skills
- Is enthusiastic, positive and proactive
Our Values
At Little Lane Nursery, our values are simple but incredibly important:
Respect Kindness Teamwork Professionalism
We are looking for someone who lives these values every day and will help us continue to create a nurturing environment where children, families and staff can all thrive.
Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment
Little Lane Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, verification of qualifications, proof of identity, right to work checks and an online search in line with our safer recruitment procedures.
If you're looking for more than just a job and want to be part of a nursery that truly feels like family, we'd love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £27,170.00-£29,146.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
Work Location: In person
