Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner – New Nursery Opening April 2025 

£25154 - £26478 38 hours per week 

RAFAKidz Nursery, Wittering, Peterborough PE8 6DW 

We offer 

• Subsidised childcare to all permanent staff 

• Committed to your career progression and access to internal promotions 

• Time off over the Christmas period 

• Onsite Gyms at set locations 

• Eligible for Blue Light Discount Card 

Our RAFAKidz family 

Just like our children, we are growing! RAFAKidz started out as one of the chosen providers of nursery services to the RAF community. We are excited to announce that we have been invited to bring our expertise and touch of magic to a brand-new setting to provide high quality affordable childcare at RAF Wittering. The nursery  is due to open in April and we are looking for a Deputy Manager to join us. 

RAFAKidz Wittering is a welcoming 99-place setting for children from 3 months to 5 years. We create a safe, stimulating and happy learning environment, conveniently located just off the A1. Open five days a week from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, we offer peace of mind for parents seeking quality care. Our dedicated staff lead a variety of exciting adult-led activities while also promoting child-initiated play. This encourages children to explore their creativity at their own pace. We make sure to keep parents updated on their child’s progress through our wonderful app, and provide healthy, nutritious meals each day to support their well-being and development. We also operate a wraparound school care club and holiday club for primary school aged children. 

About the role 

As a qualified practitioner, you will be fully involved in planning fun, educational and stimulating activities within the scope of EYFS learning outcomes, along with maintaining accurate records that fulfil Ofsted requirements. You will have key worker responsibilities for a group of children and work closely with the nursery management team and SEND Lead to identify and support children with special educational needs and disabilities. The needs of military families are unique and if you feel like you could make a difference to military families, we would love to hear from you.

We pride ourselves on being an organisation that nurtures our nurseries and teams. With a brilliant range of nursery resources, you can be assured we will always provide you with the tools that you need to provide exceptional childcare for the local community. By joining us as part of our RAFAKidz family we will make a commitment to your ongoing career development and future opportunities. A recent staff survey reflected that 80% of our nursery colleagues are proud to work for RAFAKidz. 

This post requires a satisfactory, enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check on appointment and every three years thereafter. As part of our inclusive culture, we encourage applications across all cultural backgrounds, genders and abilities 

Closing date Wednesday 9 April however interviews are ongoing so please do not delay in applying as we may close this job advert early