🌟 Level 3 Nursery Practitioner 🌟

Location: Lichfield, Staffordshire

Contract: ASAP – End of Spring Term (with potential extension)

🏫 About the School

Zest Education is delighted to partner with a welcoming primary school in Lichfield that places early years learning at the heart of its mission. The school thrives because of its supportive staff, inclusive ethos, and strong community connections. Moreover, teachers and practitioners collaborate closely to deliver a creative and engaging curriculum, while the leadership team actively promotes staff development. As a result, children feel safe, valued, and inspired to explore, making the school a vibrant and rewarding place to work.

📚 The Role

We are seeking a dedicated Level 3 Nursery Practitioner to join the school from January 2026 for the duration of the Spring Term, with the possibility of extension.

In this role, you will:

• Support children’s development through play‑based and structured activities.
• Work alongside teachers and colleagues to deliver engaging early years provision.
• Encourage positive behaviour while helping children build confidence and social skills.
• Create a safe, stimulating environment that promotes exploration and growth.
• Contribute fully to daily routines.

By stepping into this position, you will actively shape children’s first experiences of education and help them build strong foundations for the future.

👩‍🏫 The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment, and a genuine passion for early years education. Ideally, you will:

• Hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification.
• Bring experience working in a nursery or early years setting.
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, and colleagues.
• Stay organised and manage tasks efficiently.
• Adapt creatively to meet diverse developmental needs.
• Approach challenges with positivity and resilience.

With these qualities, you will thrive in a busy nursery environment and make a lasting impact on young learners.

💼 What Zest Education Offers

When you join Zest Education, you gain more than just a role—you open the door to exciting opportunities. We provide:

• A competitive rate of pay.
• Ongoing support and guidance from our experienced team.
• Access to placements in other local schools and nurseries across Lichfield and surrounding areas.

If you are passionate about supporting nursery‑aged children and eager to join a friendly, supportive school community, we want to hear from you. Apply today with Zest Education and take the next step in your nursery practitioner career this January.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlotte at charlotte@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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