Teaching Vacancies

Nursery Practitioner Level 2

Manchester M21 9PL

Key information

Pay
Salary not listed
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
20 Oct 2026
Closing date
3 Nov 2026

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and motivated Level 2 Nursery Practitioners to join our growing team at our brand-new 2-3 year old nursery, Owlets, which opened in September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a setting that is on a wonderful journey of growth and development. The successful candidate will be passionate about Early Years education, committed to providing high-quality care, and enjoy creating a fun, safe and nurturing environment where children can thrive.

The responsibilities of the role include

  • Ensuring all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety is promoted
  • Providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for all children in the nursery
  • Giving support to other team members throughout the nursery
  • Working as part of a team in order to provide an enabling environment in which all individual children can play, learn and develop.

The following link shows qualifications that will count towards this. Please ensure that you only apply for this role if you have one of the relevant qualifications on this list :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-list-uk-only

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

  • Supportive and welcoming team
  • High quality training and CPD
  • The chance to grow with an exciting new nursery setting
  • Brand new building

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.