Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Salary: £13.05 per hour (£25,185 pro rata per annum)

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday – Friday, various shifts between 7.45am and 6.00pm (52 weeks per year, including Teacher Training Days).

Required: February 2026

The Avenue Children's Centre is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Early Years Practitioner to join its team of staff from February 2026 and support with the care, provision and supervision of children attending this vibrant Early Years setting. The successful applicant will, ideally, have an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Childcare.

The Avenue Children's Centre is a friendly pre-school where staff are dedicated to creating a safe and exciting place for children, aged three months to three (plus) years, to play, learn and thrive. Located in the charming garrison town of Warminster, Wiltshire, we focus on each child as a unique individual to help them achieve their goals. In January 2023, we were proud to retain our 'Good' Ofsted rating and were praised for helping children to flourish at our welcoming and supportive setting, which is open from 7.45am until 6.00pm, fifty weeks of the year. We also offer a Breakfast, Holiday and After School club for children aged three to eleven years. We are part of the Acorn Education Trust, which provides exciting opportunities to collaborate and improve local education.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children;
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
• Is a motivated, energetic and proactive Early Years Professional who will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality education and care for all of our children;
• Has experience of working with pre-school age children;
• Has a minimum NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in children's care and learning – an NVQ Level 3 in Childcare is advantageous for the role;
• Has recognised, relevant safeguarding training;
• Can demonstrate a warm and caring approach with the children;
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
• Has a positive and flexible attitude;
• Is a strong team player able to support colleagues within a small team.

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic children and staff who are passionate about learning;
• A workplace where everyone feels valued and supported;
• Opportunities for training and progression;
• The support of Acorn Education Trust, with excellent opportunities to work with experienced colleagues;
• A supportive and clearly defined induction procedure.

For information about this role and to apply, please visit our Acorn careers page at: ) and click 'Fast Apply' to complete an application form by the closing date.

Closing Date: Thursday 15th January 2026 at 12pm

Interview Date: w/c Monday 19th January 2026

Please note: while the closing date for applications has been set, we reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate upon receipt of an exceptional application. Therefore, we would encourage prompt application for this position.

The Avenue Children's Centre, as part of the Acorn Education Trust, is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful in obtaining this post you will be subject to a Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and health screening.  We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.05 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ACC25-26-2