Qualified Nursery Practitioner
| Company: | Childbase Partnership |
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| Salary: | £27,040 to £30,929.60 a year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Cranfield |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Dec 2026 |
Summary
Join Childbase Partnership and be part of something extraordinary.
Role: Qualified Nursery Practitioner (Level 2 or above).
Location: Cherry Trees Day Nursery | Cranfield | MK43 0ZU.
Contract: Permanent | 20-40 hours/week | 52 weeks/year.
Working pattern: Varied shifts Monday-Friday between 07:30-18:30 | Choose a 4 or 5 day week.
Salary: £27,040-£30,929.60 per annum (pro-rata) | £13.00-£14.87 per hour.
We’ve been delivering childcare excellence since 1989. Within our 44-day nurseries, Head Office, and Training Academy, EduBase, our ethos is simple: we all belong, we all matter, and we all contribute. We believe in ‘careers, not jobs’, supporting one another to grow and succeed.
Why join us?
Generous annual leave: 23 days paid leave per annum (pro-rata), rising to 28 days with length of service, plus paid bank holidays.
Work-life balance: Up to a further 20 paid days off each year through our Partnership Reward Days incentive; take your leave or sell the days you accrue, tax-free.
Family childcare savings: If you have children or grandchildren, there's the potential for you to benefit from generously discounted childcare at Childbase Partnership nurseries, with savings of up to 75% for parents, and 40% for grandparents, depending on your contracted hours.
Exclusive partner benefits: Long-service rewards, qualification bonuses and retail discounts.
Wellbeing support: Free meals, mental health and occupational health support, flu jabs, eye care vouchers and a free will-writing service.
Career development: Team inset days, access to online training and apprenticeships through our academy.
About us
We are employee-owned: Every colleague is a partner with a voice, who helps drive our success; when we do well, we each receive an annual tax-free dividend.
We are number 1: Ranked top of the Nursery World league tables for our Ofsted outcomes.
We are community driven: Supporting causes close to our hearts, we’ve raised more than £3.5 million for charity.
We are environmentally responsible: Building a greener tomorrow our nurseries all hold Green Flag awards and are powered by 100% renewable energy.
Essential requirements
About you You are a qualified early years professional: You hold a DfE approved early years qualification at level 2 or above. You are skilled in creating opportunities for learning: Your knowledge of the EYFS will enable you to work as a Key Person, planning and implementing high quality, engaging activities that promote learning through play; observing, assessing and recording children’s progress. You are an advocate for safeguarding: You will ensure every child feels safe, valued, and happy and their well-being is promoted. You are collaborative: You enjoy working in partnership with children, parents and colleagues, effectively communicating and building strong and positive relationships.