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Bright Sparks & Early Years

0-4 Years

St. Mary’s Prep

4-11 Years

St. Mary’s College

11-18 Years

Friends of

St. Mary’s

Come and join our Bright Sparks & Early Years Nursery, which has an excellent reputation as one of the very best early years settings in the area.

We seek to appoint a Senior Nursery Practitioner to lead and support a team of early years staff to deliver high-quality care and education for children aged 3 months to 5 years. The ideal candidate will play a key role in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities that promote children’s development, while ensuring a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment.

Key Responsibilities are:

Monitor and assess children’s progress, maintaining accurate records and reports.
Lead and mentor a team of nursery practitioners and assistants.
Plan and deliver age-appropriate activities in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

This role is perfect if you:

Have a strong understanding of EYFS & child development
Have excellent communication & interpersonal skills
Are organised, proactive & have a flexible approach
Have NVQ Level 3 in Childcare (or equivalent)

This vacancy is full time and all year round, Monday-Friday, 7am-6pm on a rota basis (typically 37 hours/week).

Come and be part of a team where you’re valued, supported, and never bored!

To apply for the post, please complete our application form and return by Monday 1st June 2026. You can pop the form back to us by hand or via email to

We recommend submitting a covering letter alongside your application letting us know why you would like to work here at Bright Sparks and how you would fit nicely into our team.

Shortlisting will be completed by Tuesday 2nd Juneand interviews will be held during week commencing 8th June 2026.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post. Come and be part of our team!

Deadline for applications is Monday 1st June 2026.

Any questions then do not hesitate to give us a call on 0151 932 0743 ask for Jill, Rebecca or Alice.

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Senior Nursery Practitioner