Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - House Of Commons Nursery and Pre-School - Part Tiime

Early Years Practitioner Level 3 - Part Time (Monday - Wednesday/Wednesday - Friday) Westminster, SW1A - £14.40 per hour + amazing benefits

Please note: Due to security requirements for the House of Commons, candidates must have lived or worked in the UK for the last 3 years and have no gaps in employment or education in the last 5 years. A thorough background check will also be carried out.

We put people before profit: work for a family of nurseries with heart

"LEYF has helped my career through on-going training and support." - Caroline, Early Years Practitioner

We're the London Early Years Foundation, or LEYF Nurseries for short; a family of 40 nurseries. Our people love working for us because we focus on the child and their family and give them the best start in life.

LEYF is known for quality teachers - we give you strong in-house training and access to promotion. Our nurseries feel independent and community focused, and teams take care of each other. You join a family of nurseries with a great support network.

What's in it for you?

"LEYF gave me the confidence and the teaching to go further in my job." - Victoria, Room Leader

Lots of training, promotions and a good salary for the sector
Generous pension at 7% from us (1% from you)
70% discount on childcare fees
Up to 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday (pro-rated for part-time hours)
Sector-leading parental leave
Many other benefits that take care of you, including access to the Headspace app, shopping discounts, annual conference and money for team celebrations
A bit about the role

"We are friends, we are like family. We support one another." - Elizabeth, Early Years Practitioner

We know you work in Early Years because you love helping children develop and learn. You are warm and keen to give children the best education to succeed in life.

Every nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model. But you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or bake with your nursery chef, it's always about the children in our nurseries.

You will need:

Level 3 or above childcare qualification
The right to work in the UK
An ability to safeguard and protect children
To be positive, adaptable and friendly
About the nursery

Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, House of Commons Nursery and Pre-School provides Early Years education and care to children from birth to 5 years old. It is exclusively available to parents and carers with a permanent parliamentary pass. You can find us on the Parliamentary Estate, close to Westminster tube. We're a bright and spacious nursery. Our children enjoy activities from science to woodwork and cooking, obstacle courses, sensory play and more. They also love to get outdoors- buying fruit and veg in Chinatown or climbing trees at St James Park.

Apply now

Contact us today, our friendly recruiters are waiting to hear from you.