Childcare Work, Jobs in Derby (with Salaries)

Children's Practitioner
Derby City Council —Derby
- £33,143 - £36,363 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
4d
Enhanced Residential Care Worker (Children's Care Home)
Kids Inc Residential Services —Derby
- £38,228.76 - £41,261.40 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Flexitime
Quick apply
Assessor - Early Years
Derby College —Derby
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Travel
- Teaching
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Full time - Level 3 - Early Years Educator
Incredible Kids Limited —Derby
- £13 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Management
- In-person
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5h
Relief Nursery Practitioner
Busy Bees —Derby
- £8.50 - £12.75 an hour
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Home & Family Support Companion (Flexible Hours)
VivoLuxe Group Limited —Derby
- £13.50 - £14.50 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Paid training
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
10d
Children's Residential Support Worker - Learning Disabilities
Blue Mountain Homes Ltd —Derby
- Up to £36,088 a year
- Overtime
- Childcare
- In-person
- Store discount
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Nursery Nurse
Rydale Children's nursery —Derby
- £12.75 - £13.50 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Nursery Apprentice
Sinfin Community Childcare —Sinfin
- From £8 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Communication skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
14d
Play Worker
Derby City Council —Derby
- £26,403 - £27,254 a year
- Temporary
- Childcare
- School
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
6d
Midday Supervisor
Derby City Council —Derby
- £12.85 an hour
- Experience working with children
- Conflict management
- School
10d
Nursery Practitioner
Orchard Garden Private Day Nursery —Derby
- £12.85 - £13.00 an hour
- Call to connect
- Experience working with children
- In-person
Quick apply
10d
Children's Residential Care Worker
Esland —Derby
- £34,402 - £35,025 a year
- Overtime
- Experience working with children
- School
- Paid training
- Employee discount
Quick apply
13d
Qualified Nursery Practitioner
Maggie's Day Nursery & Forest School —Derby
- £13.60 an hour
- Part-time
- English
- In-person
- Leadership
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
6d
Level 3 Term-time nursery/ Early Years Educator
The learning Tree Derby —Derby
- From £12.80 an hour
- Call to connect
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Casual breakfast and afterschool Activity Leader - Chellaston Fields
Junior Adventures Group —Derby
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- School
- Paid training
- Referral programme
Quick apply
11d
Residential Childcare Worker
Metropolitan Care Solutions Ltd —Nottingham
- £12.72 - £13.50 an hour
- Part-time
- In-person
- Cash handling
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Referral programme
Quick apply
10d
Breakfast & After School Club Activity Leader - Castleward
Junior Adventures Group —Derby
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- School
- Paid training
- Referral programme
Quick apply
7d
Nursery Practitioner Level 3
Busy Bees —Derby
- £13.40 an hour
- Part-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
13d
Lunchtime Supervisor
Lansdowne Infant Academy —Burton-On-Trent
- £24,796 - £25,185 a year
- Part-time
- No experience needed
- Communication skills
- School
- Employee assistance programme

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Children's Practitioner

Derby City Council -
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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£33,143 - £36,363 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Car scheme

Qualifications

Childcare
Experience working with children
NVQ
Communication skills

Full job description

Application closing date

13/08/2026

Working Pattern

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Salary

Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year

Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Social Care - Children

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Job description

Role: Children’s Practitioner
Salary: Grade G £33,143 - £36,363 a year
Location: Council House or Locality based
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 13/08/2026
Contract Type: Permanent

In this rewarding role, you will work directly with children, young people (0–18 years) and their families, providing practical support, advice and guidance to help them achieve positive outcomes. You will build strong relationships with parents and carers, helping them develop confidence, parenting skills and routines, while identifying strengths, responding to emerging needs and connecting families with the right local services.

Working alongside a wide range of professionals, you will undertake direct work with children and families, contribute to assessments and support plans, facilitate group activities, and ensure the voice of the child remains central to all your work. You will maintain accurate records, participate in multi-agency meetings and play an important role in promoting safeguarding, early intervention and family resilience.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with children and families who is committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable children through compassionate, strengths-based practice.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:

Flexible work/life balance scheme
Hybrid working
Modern office environment
Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
Local Government Pension Scheme
Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity
In the role of Childrens practitioner here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
Direct work with children , young people and their families to build trusting relationships
Assessments and planning to help families identify strengths and achieve positive outcomes
Safeguarding adherence and multiagency coordination to prevent escalation into social care

About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have...

Experience working with children and families
An understanding of early intervention and safeguarding
Experience working with a range of professionals
Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
NVQ 3 or equivalent in either Childcare or Caring for Children and Young People

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 13 August 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/

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