Early Years Practitioner

Salary will be £25,536 per annum

What’s the role?

We are looking for a dedicated Early Years Practitioner to join our welcoming team, working with children under 5.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join our warm and supportive UEA Nursery - whether you are Level 2 qualified, Level 3 qualified or unqualified but keen to build a career in Early Years, we would love to hear from you.

This role would suit a kind and enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner who is passionate about helping children learn, explore and develop confidence during the most important years of their lives.

You will have knowledge and training in the Early Years Foundation Stage, gained during your experience of working with young children in a nursery setting and will be able to help us create a safe, secure, exciting and stimulating environment for the babies and children in our Nursery.

You’ll be committed to development and flexibility, willing to undertake training and work across the whole nursery age range.

Come and meet the team!

We are holding an Open Evening on Friday 27 March 2026 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm where you can pop along to meet the team, see the nursery setting and chat to us about our opportunities.

To register your interest in attending, please email staff.recruitment@uea.ac.uk

Development opportunities

We will support you to work towards your Level 3 Early Years qualification while gaining valuable experience in our nurturing and professional environment.

If you value care, creativity, curiosity and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you!

This full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week year-round is offered on an indefinite basis.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment will be subject to a criminal record check at Enhanced level from the Disclosure and Barring Service, including a check of the Child Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Further information on our great benefits package, including 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and additional University Customary days can be found on our benefits page.

Closing date: 7 April 2026

We are also recruiting for a full-time Lead Early Years Practitioner – please see our website for more information.

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