Early Years Practitioners (All Jesters Childcare Settings)


Company:	Jesters Childcare
Salary:	£12.71 - £14.19
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford , CM1 6DT
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	22 Aug 2026

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Summary

Jesters DANBURY Nursery School CM3

Jesters BICKNACRE Nursery CM3

and Jesters BEAULIEU Nursery & Pre-school CM1

Early Years Practitioners, FLEXIBLE WORKING PATTERNS, all year round.

You must hold at least a Level 3 Childcare qualification or be qualifying within the next 6 months.

PLEASE COMPLETE OUR ONLINE APPLICATION FORM FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS ROLE: https://hr.breathehr.com/v/early-years-practitioners-all-46853

"Practically perfect in every way." Mary Poppins

We need an assured, talented, proactive, passionate practitioners to join our exceptional 'Jesters family'. Candidates who want to help Jesters perfect their vision of 'building futures for the next generation'.

We are an aspirational childcare service, 'building futures' not only for every child in our care, but for our dedicated employees too...

We offer a range of attractive incentives including:

• Flexible working

• Compressed hours

• Shift swaps

• 50% childcare discount from start date

• Pathways to further your career - salary uplift on successful completion

• Apprenticeship opportunities - salary uplift on successful completion

• Upskilling, training & mentoring

• Termly paid Inset day training/teambuilding

• Referral incentive of £250 (terms and conditions apply).

• Long service rewards, from 5 years

• Strong staff retention rate

• Social events - Christmas party

• Bathroom care items

• Surprise treats

• Staff room snacks and treats

• Occupational Health support

• Warm, encouraging, supportive 'Jesters Family' environment

"Here at Jesters we strive to offer the very best service, to be an exemplar place of learning through play, the 'go to place' for exceptional childcare. Therefore we only recruit people who excite us, have passion and stamina." Alison Doherty, Jesters Managing Director

Job overview

The Early Years Practitioner role is to support the childcare team to deliver:

Consistently high standards of care, play, education and school readiness.

Compliance of regulatory requirements with regards to safeguarding, health & safety, hygiene and equalities.

A safe, clean, fun and welcoming environment for all children and their families.

To be an active team player and maintain excellent working relationships to facilitate the best experience for the children, their parents/carers and other staff on site.

"There's nowhere to go but up." Mary Poppins

Careers soar at Jesters - spread your wings today!

PLEASE NOTE That unfortunately, this role does not meet the government's requirements for a Skilled Worker VISA, so we are unable to offer sponsorship.

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