Bank Nursery Staff | Early Years Practitioner | Washwood Heath

Location: Washwood Heath, Birmingham
Salary: £12.71–£13.00 per hour, depending on qualification
Hours: Flexible / Bank hours
Contract: Bank / Casual
Schedule: Monday to Friday, flexible shifts

Looking for flexible nursery work in Washwood Heath?

Whether you're an experienced Early Years Practitioner, qualified in childcare, or looking to build your experience in an Early Years setting, we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for Bank Nursery Staff / Nursery Practitioners to join our team in Washwood Heath.

Bank work gives you the opportunity to work flexibly while gaining valuable experience supporting children from babies through to preschool age. Both qualified and unqualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Why join us?

We want you to have more than a job. We want you to enjoy coming to work, develop your skills and feel part of the team.

You'll benefit from:

• £12.71–£13.00 per hour, depending on qualification

• Flexible bank shifts to fit around your other commitments

• Holiday entitlement in line with your hours worked and contract

• Excellent staff childcare support from day one. For eligible colleagues in England, where funded childcare applies, a 100% discount applies to remaining childcare fees after available funding has been used, subject to availability and scheme conditions

• Training and career development, including apprenticeships, mentoring and learning resources

• Opportunities to progress into permanent Early Years roles

• Wellbeing support, with services that may include 24/7 emotional support, virtual GP/nurse access, online physiotherapy and medical, financial and legal helplines

• Stream financial wellbeing tools

• Gym and lifestyle discounts

• Cycle to Work scheme for eligible colleagues

• Recognition and rewards, including Adventurous Applause, colleague awards, referral rewards and long-service recognition

• Team events and celebrations

We’re proud to be a Great Place to Work® certified organisation and recognised by The Sunday Times Best Places to Work, reflecting the supportive, inclusive culture we’re building for our people.

What you'll be doing

As a Bank Early Years Practitioner, you'll:

• Support the care and education of children aged 0 to 5

• Help create engaging play and learning experiences in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Support children's personal care, meals, rest and daily routines

• Build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues

• Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive nursery environment

• Work alongside qualified Early Years Practitioners, Room Managers and the wider nursery team

• Support children through their daily routines and transitions

• Follow safeguarding, child protection, health, safety and welfare procedures at all times

What we're looking for

We're looking for people who are:

• Passionate about working with babies and young children

• Caring, positive and reliable

• Flexible and happy to support different rooms and age groups

• Good communicators and team players

• Committed to safeguarding and promoting children's wellbeing

• Willing to undertake the required Enhanced DBS check

You do not need to hold an Early Years qualification to apply.

We'd also particularly love to hear from candidates holding a full and relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years / Childcare qualification.

Previous nursery experience, Paediatric First Aid or current safeguarding training would be an advantage.

Start or grow your Early Years career

Already working as a Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, Early Years Practitioner, Early Years Assistant, Nursery Nurse or Early Years Educator?

Or perhaps you're looking to gain experience and start a career in childcare?

Our Bank Staff opportunities give you flexibility while allowing you to develop your Early Years experience within a supportive team.

Our culture is built around our ARCH values: Accountability, Reliability, Caring and Honesty, with learning, recognition and career opportunities forming part of our colleague promise.

Safeguarding children

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

Our safer recruitment process includes the appropriate identity and Right to Work checks, references, Enhanced DBS and barred-list checks where required, qualification verification where applicable and employment history checks.

Easy to reach from across Birmingham

Our Washwood Heath location could be convenient for candidates travelling from:

Washwood Heath | Ward End | Saltley | Alum Rock | Hodge Hill | Stechford | Small Heath | Bordesley Green | Castle Bromwich | Erdington | Birmingham

Ready for your next adventure?

If you're looking for a Bank Nursery Practitioner, Nursery Assistant, Early Years Practitioner, Nursery Nurse, Early Years Assistant or flexible childcare job in Washwood Heath or Birmingham, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and start or grow your Early Years career with us.