Early Years Practitioner

Job description

About

At Lime Tree, we believe early years education should be inspiring, creative and full of possibilities for children and for our team.

As a family-run group with multiple nurseries across Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley and North Nottinghamshire, we create warm, home-from-home environments where children aged 0–5 can explore, question and thrive. We are excited to share that we are expanding our eight nursery settings in the coming months. The first new addition, Curious Little Minds, is now open in Thorpe Hesley and we have more settings opening in the coming months around Rotherham and Barnsley.

All our nurseries are inspired by The Curiosity Approach, and we champion child-led learning, natural resources and meaningful play experiences that spark creativity and build confident, independent learners.

Thanks to the popularity and growth of our nurseries, we are excited to expand our staffing team. Now, we’re looking for passionate Level 3 Early Years Practitioners to join our team at our Curious Little Minds Nursery at North Anston, Sheffield.

No two days are the same, and that’s exactly how we like it!

You’ll:

Bring our engaging, child-led EYFS curriculum to life

Create exciting indoor and outdoor learning environments

Observe, support and celebrate children’s development

Plan experiences tailored to individual interests and needs

Build strong, positive relationships with parents and carers

Keep safeguarding and well-being at the heart of everything

Contribute ideas, energy and enthusiasm to your team

What We’re Looking For:

Level 3 (or equivalent) in Early is Years essential

Experience in an Early Years setting

Strong understanding of EYFS and safeguarding requirements

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

A proactive, creative and child-centred mindset

Someone who genuinely loves inspiring young minds

Why Join?

We believe in looking after our people as much as we look after our children; that's why we offer:

Flexible working hours

Qualification-related pay

Discounted childcare

Half-day paid birthday leave

Free CPD opportunities

Trainee Manager Programme

Staff functions and team events

Staff recognition and rewards

Staff recruitment bonus

If you’re ready to make a real difference every single day and want to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking nursery group, where your ideas and enthusiasm are valued, we’d love to hear from you!