Early Years Practitioner

We are looking for inspirational Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioners to join our welcoming nursery in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. Based next to Kettering Football club, our nursery at Burton Latimer is one of our largest. Children visit the local residential home, where they chat and sing with the residents. The nursery also runs a holiday club and out of school club. This is a full-time role, working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with shifts between 7:15am and 6:15pm.

At Acorn, we are passionate about delivering exceptional childcare. With over 35 years of experience, we are proud to be a leading childcare provider in Milton Keynes, Northampton and Bedford, specialising in nature pedagogy and outdoor learning. As a not-for-profit organisation, we always put children first, ensuring a nurturing, flexible and homely environment. 

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and passionate practitioners who have a strong understanding of the EYFS and safeguarding procedures. A love for outdoor learning and creative play is essential, as well as the ability to inspire and support young children in their development. 

At Acorn, we invest in our team. We offer fantastic training and career progression opportunities.

Successful applicants must be able to provide ‘right to work in the UK’ documentation, provide two satisfactory references and undertake an enhanced DBS check prior to commencing employment.

Benefits

Working at Acorn

As a thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making Acorn a safe, nurturing and fun place for our children to be, we offer:

• Payscales that are competitive, transparent and reviewed annually
• 65% Childcare discount 
• Generous family leave 
• Christmas closure 
• 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (and the option to buy more) 
• 4 dedicated training days and individual development plans
• Enhanced pension scheme 
• Cyclescheme 
• Techscheme
• Length of Service awards 
• Summer and Christmas parties 
• Pay advances
• Employee assistance wellbeing programme