Early Years Practitioner
Early Years Practitioner
Are you passionate about helping children learn, grow and thrive? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive team where every day brings new opportunities to make a difference?
Castle Nurseries are looking for caring, enthusiastic and motivated Early Years Practitioners to join our friendly team. The Castle Nurseries Service consists of five nursery settings across the City of Newcastle, providing high-quality early years education and care for children and families. We are proud of the warm, nurturing environments we create and the strong relationships we build with our children, families and colleagues.
Whether you are already an experienced practitioner or looking for your next opportunity in childcare, we would love to hear from you.
Why join us? At Newcastle City Council, we recognise that our staff are our greatest asset. When you join Castle Nurseries, you'll become part of a welcoming and dedicated team that values your contribution and supports your professional growth.
We offer
- A competitive salary
- Generous annual leave, plus Bank Holidays
- The opportunity to buy additional annual leave each year
- A supportive induction programme and ongoing mentoring
- Excellent training and professional development opportunities
- Flexible working options where possible
- Access to Occupational Health services and wellbeing initiatives, including mindfulness sessions
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to a range of salary sacrifice schemes
- Discounted travel passes
- Our commitment to safeguarding
The welfare of children is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
This post involves working in regulated activity and successful applicants will be subject to enhanced pre-employment checks, including checks of criminal convictions, relevant police information and barred list checks.
Please note that it is a criminal offence for an individual who is barred from working with children to apply for a role in regulated activity.
We can consider both full-time and part-time hours for the right candidate.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact:
- Vikki Fernandes - 0191 2771754
- Deborah Boston - 0191 2320841
- How to apply
Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk, select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Before completing the form please ensure you read the supporting documents. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.
