Early Years Practitioner Level 3

Early Years Practitioner (Qualified)

Location: Gateshead 

Salary: £26,000 per annum 

Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time – 40 hours per week 

Closing date: Midnight on the 12th of December 2025

Benefits:   

• Time off to recharge – 25 Days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) 
• Treat yourself: Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers
• Salary Finance – access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary 
• Childcare Discount – A whopping 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs 
• Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave – to care for dependents in an emergency. 
• Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave  
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities  
• Secure your future: Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover 
• Enhanced Well-being: 8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT 

Why Spring Nurseries 

Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure.  That's Spring Nursery We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all. 

At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role.

A bit about the role:

Spring Leam Lane is a busy, 101 place nursery with baby, 2-year-old and preschool rooms. The setting has a calm, natural field, with lovely outdoor areas, forest school space, and newly refurbished garden areas. We have access to a sensory room and library for our children to enjoy. 

Our team is long-standing, welcoming team and we're proud of our strong reputation for providing support to children with a range of disabilities and SEND needs. 

We're looking for a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner who is caring, enthusiastic and confident in supporting children's learning and development.  Will help plan and lead activities, act as a key person, build great relationships with families and work closely with the team to create a safe, happy and nurturing environment.

What you'll be doing:   

• Supervise and protect our children in the safe and stimulating environment  
• Lead exciting preschool activities that spark creativity and curiosity
• Use emotional regulation techniques to prepare the children for their next adventures
• Creating engaging learning experiences that help children shine 
• Build strong relationships with parents/carers and families
• Meet each child's unique needs with love and attention
• Bring a positive attitude and make every day magical. 

What we need from you:    

In the role of Early Years Practitioner (Level 3), we're ideally looking for someone who has:  

• A Level 3 early years and childcare qualification (NNEB, CACHE, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent) 
• A passion for continuous learning and growth, Aligned with our core values and the Spring career pathway 
• A deep understanding of children's development needs (0 to 5 years)
• A positive attitude and a commitment to excellence

Ready to make a difference in the lives of children? Whether you're looking for a career change or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you

Apply now and help us give children a healthy start in life 

Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at  quoting reference

We'll be happy to give you any support you require.  

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion  

At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups.  

Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles.  

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.  

Application Process 

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the Job Description when applying.  

We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families.   

Talent Pool: We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that.  

Want to know more about Spring and Oscars?  

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See below for further information about working with us: 

Employee Reward Booklet 

Spring Early Years Career Pathway 

Job Description