Early Years Practitioner Level 2

The Gill Blowers Nursery School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9JL

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)

Early Years Practitioner Level 2 job summary

We are looking for a person with the ability to motivate and challenge, to share good practice and will improve outcomes for children across the federation.

Are you innovative, creative, forward thinking, and have a passion for working with children to ensure they get the education they deserve? If so, this may be the opportunity for you to make a real difference.

The Federation is an exciting and motivating place to work. We are the schools with no plastic toys, where children use natural materials and their imaginations.

We require;

• Experience of working with children aged 2 -5
• Ability to communicate effectively to children and adults
• Basic literacy and numeracy to support learning needs
• To work as part of a team
• Support children in all ares of personal development
• Recognise and act on discrimination
• Willing to undertake extra training and development
• Maths & English Grades C/4 or above or equivalent
• Minimum NVQ Level 2 in childcare or working towards qualification

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to realise your own potential and be part of a team of talented, dedicated and professional staff
• Happy and motivated children
• A supportive governing body and committed parents
• Excellent learning spaces
• Opportunity to develop SEND practice

We believe it’s a privilege to work in a Resourced Maintained Nursery School and a unique opportunity. The school is a part of a federation of maintained nursery schools who work closely together and are very well supported by the local authority. This ensures support, guidance, high quality training, networking and opportunities for professional development.

This post will be based at our Leabank site,(Leabank, Wauluds Bank Drive, Luton LU3 3LW) however, as part of the The Riccher Federation staff may be required to work on our other sites. Hours of work will be 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday. Wednesday evenings will be required at times for training sessions and supporting the team.

The Riccher Federation of Nursery Schools is committed to safeguarding our children. All posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS clearance. We encourage interested candidates to email admin@gillblowers.nurseryluton.com with your telephone number to arrange to discuss the role

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Gill Blowers Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 131 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Gill Blowers Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-gill-blowers-nursery-school

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