Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Required from ASAP

Grade 4, Point 6 to Grade 5, Point 7-8 

Contract type - Permanent

Actual salary - £17,447 - £17,860

25 Hours a week, 52 weeks per year

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 ideally hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare and have previous experience working with children. However, applications from unqualified candidates with the right skills, experience and personal qualities will also be considered. 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 parking. 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 12.00pm on Friday 6th November 2026.

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.

Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.

Bosworth Academy

Simon Brown, Headteacher