Early Years Practitioner
Required from ASAP
Grade 5, Point 7-8
Contract type 1 Year Fixed Term in the first instance
Actual salary - £12,254 - £12,448
18 Hours a week, 52 weeks per year
Flexible working (Time tabled 1 month in advance)
The Head teacher and Governing Body wish to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to support the Nursery manager at Bosworth Academy Day Nursery. Bosworth Nursery is a popular nursery provision, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust. You will support the nursery team to deliver quality childcare within the EYFS framework, assist with the planning and delivery of all day to day activities in the nursery and be fully committed to the happiness, well-being, safeguarding, self-esteem and progress of all children in your care.
The successful candidate will be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 in childcare with previous experience of working with children. You will have a good knowledge of the EYFS standards/framework, other statutory requirements and codes of practice. It is essential that you are a strong team worker who is flexible and willing to work with all staff across the nursery and college. Bosworth Academy Day Nursery aims to provide a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment for children to develop.
The nursery is based at Bosworth Academy Community which is part of Life Multi Academy Trust. For up to 20 children ranging from 3 months to 5 years, the nursery is ideally situated for both staff and parents with free on-site car Further information and application forms are available on our school website.
We can offer you:
● A chance to join a dynamic Early Years Trust with three nurseries
● A committed and dedicated team of qualified early years practitioners
● A strong passion for learning and development across all members of our nursery community
● 100% focus on improving outcomes for the children in our nurseries and across the Trust
● Excellent support for your professional development, including opportunities to visit other nurseries and learn from colleagues
We require you to:
● Be passionate about children’s learning, development, and wellbeing
● Be a great team player with a positive, proactive approach
● Have high expectations for children’s learning, development, and behaviour
● Be an excellent early years practitioner with a strong record of achievement and success In addition, we offer:
● Access to training & development opportunities, including upskilling through the apprenticeship levy
Closing Date
The closing date for completed applications is 27th March 2026, with interviews taking place during the week commencing 9th April
Application process
Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach.
Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.
We invite you to apply so that you can find out more about our nursery. If there is any further information you wish to know, please do not hesitate to ask by emailing Becky Jarvis.
Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.
Bosworth Academy
Leicester Lane,
Desford,
LE9 9JL
Simon Brown, Headteacher