Early Year Practitioner Level 2/3 - Full Time / Part Time

🌟 Key Practitioner – Mini VIP’s Nursery & Day-care, Winchcombe

Level 2/3 Qualified | Full‑time or Part‑time | Immediate Start Available

Can you see the magic of a muddy puddle?
Do you see a stick or a wand?
A sock or a puppet? A box or a boat?

Do children fill you with awe and wonder?

If you’re passionate about helping children learn through curiosity, imagination and play, Mini VIP’s might have the perfect opportunity for you.

🌈 About Mini VIP’s

Mini VIP’s Nursery & Day-care is a family‑run, friendly and thriving setting in the beautiful Cotswold town of Winchcombe. We provide high‑quality childcare for children aged 3 months to 12 years, operating all year round from 7:30am–6:00pm, closed only on Bank Holidays and over the Christmas period.

We have recently expanded, with:

🌿 A new standalone Pre-School with large play areas
🌲 Our own Forest School
👶 A new Tweenies (1–2 years) room, alongside Babies & Toddlers rooms
🌈 Our specialist Oaklands SEND provision
⭐ A busy Wrap Around After School Care service
☀️ A fun, activity-packed Holiday Club

We are now looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated and confident Key Practitioner to join our growing team.

💛 Oaklands SEND Provision

Our Oaklands space supports children with additional needs in a calm, nurturing and inclusive environment.
As part of this role, you may support the SEND team by:

• Assisting with individual learning plans
• Providing sensory and play‑based support
• Helping children feel safe, valued and included
• Working closely with parents and external professionals

SEND experience is desirable but not essential — training and support are provided.

🧒 Your Role as a Key Practitioner

You will:

• Care for and supervise children’s physical, emotional and developmental needs
• Communicate closely with parents/carers to support children’s progress
• Contribute to planning and delivering fun, creative activities
• Keep accurate observations and development records
• Support positive behaviour strategies
• Promote safeguarding, wellbeing and safety at all times
• Assist in day‑to‑day organisation, cleanliness and care routines
• Support Wrap Around Care and Holiday Club when required
• Work flexibly across Babies, Toddlers, Tweenies, Pre-School and SEND
• Attend training, staff meetings and occasional events

🎓 Qualifications & Skills

Essential

• Level 2 or Level 3 Childcare qualification
• Good literacy and numeracy
• Understanding of confidentiality and professional conduct
• Warm, caring, approachable and creative
• Reliable, organised, honest and self‑motivated
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Effective communication with children, families and colleagues

Desirable

• Paediatric First Aid
• Safeguarding / Child Protection certificate
• Experience supporting SEND
• Understanding of Early Years curriculum frameworks

🔐 Safer Recruitment

We follow safer recruitment procedures. Successful candidates must provide suitable references and complete an Enhanced Childcare DBS check.

📩 Apply Today

We urgently need passionate Early Years practitioners who want to help children thrive.

Email: hr@minivipsnurserydaycare.co.uk

Help us create magical moments every single day for our Mini VIPs ✨🧒🌿