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Early Years Practitioner

  • Posted: 21-05-2025
  • Category: Nursery Nurses
  • Location: Birmingham
  • Type: Full-time / Contract
  • Salary: £13.69 - £16.62 per hour
Do you have a passion for working with children?

Are you someone who wants to inspire and shape a new generation?

Smile Education have an exciting opportunity for someone to join a friendly nursery in Edgbaston. The position involves assisting in the planning and delivering of fun and educational activities for children, whilst taking care of the children’s developmental and personal needs.

You will be required to:
  • Plan and deliver fun and educational activities with the children
  • Play alongside and with children to support their play
  • Contribute to children’s records through observation
  • Assist with the supervision of children at rest times and at mealtimes
  • Contribute in creating a safe, happy environment for the children
  • Ensure the play area is clean and tidy at all times
  • Work alongside/with outside agencies in supporting the children
The qualities we are looking for are:
  • Friendly and approachable
  • Patient, and caring
  • The ability to interact positively with children and adults
  • Flexible and willing to carry out a number of different activities within the job role
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Motivated
  • Good time keeping
This position would suit somebody who has a bubbly, outgoing personality, someone who is able to work on their own initiative and common sense that is needed around children.

What Smile Education will offer you:
  • Passionate consultant who will support your career goals.
  • Flexible working hours
  • Guaranteed weekly pay scheme, every Friday!
  • Referral scheme: refer teachers or teaching assistants and get up to £200 when they also work through Smile
If you are interested in this position and you would like to discuss our roles further, please get in touch at 0121 716 9352 or send your CV to Tisha@smile-education.co.uk

Ref: SmileNursery

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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