At Little Pioneers, we know it takes talented, dedicated people to look after children.
Which is why we nurture our colleagues as well as the next generation. By supporting the individual needs of each member of our team, we make sure they’re always developing and learning. Whether it’s your first job, you’re looking for a new role or you’re coming back to childcare – at whatever level or ability, we help our educators build genuine careers by inspiring them to achieve their ambitions.
Our roles come with a fantastic and unique set of benefits which really make a difference, like discounted food bills, childcare and holidays.
What we can offer you:
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Up to 60% off your own nursery fees
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Up to 20% off food shopping
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Holidays for less
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Ethical mobile and broadband deals
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Competitive salary with 30 days annual leave
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Cleaner, greener travel with our electric car scheme
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Volunteer for paid time-off
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Performance bonuses
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Access to training and development that you want
Starting out
Every nursery manager has to start somewhere! Our entry level roles offer the perfect opportunity for anyone aspiring to make their mark in the childcare world. As the face of our nurseries, we offer our early years practitioners plenty of support as they work to achieve their Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 2 qualification. We regularly hold training sessions and have one-to-one meetings with you to help keep your development on track.
As an early years practitioner, you’ll have access to Famly which allows all observations and planning sessions to be recorded via tablet, saving lots of administration time (more time to spend with the children!). You can also provide instant updates to parents about their child’s day through the Famly app.
We also offer some of the best benefits in the industry, with lots of opportunity to progress. Little Pioneers’ unique values mean that anyone can become a nursery manager (or even CEO) – all they need are dreams and aspirations.
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Level 2
Qualified at QCF Level 2, you’ll already have lots of experience in looking after children of all ages. Little Pioneers is a place where you can develop and grow into the next stage of your career.
As a Key Person, you’ll have responsibility for the individual needs of some children in the nursery. As well as their meal times and activities, you’ll also be the one who marks their milestones and development with them and their parents. By teaching them the Little Pioneer values, you’ll be more than just a nursery practitioner, you’ll be a nurturing, caring role model for each of your key children.
We also work to nurture you too. As you work towards your QCF Level 3, we give you all of the support you need, with one to one supervisions and lots of learning opportunities. By investing in you, we help you to achieve and become the best nursery practitioner you can be.
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Level 3
Even as a senior practitioner, the learning never stops. That’s why we give all of our practitioners lots of opportunities to learn the skills they need if they’d like to continue progressing at this stage in their careers.
As you start to take on ratios, mealtimes and activities, we support you with this greater responsibility. With lots of materials and training days, you can learn in a way that you know best. We also give each of our practitioners one to one support to make sure that they have all they need to progress.
With close links to parents, your key children and the management team, our senior practitioners are at the heart of our team. This means that they’re champions of our Little Pioneers values and a key supporter for our families. So if you fancy a new challenge in a unique environment, apply now.
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Management
Management offers some of the most challenging roles in our nurseries. That’s why we give all of our room managers, deputies and nursery managers focused training, along with all of the support they need.
With direct contact with the team at headquarters, our management teams are never alone. This means that they can focus on being the heart of our nurseries.
Even our most senior team members have close relationships with our children and parents. They lead in the teaching of Little Pioneers values, are responsible for delivering Nursery Steering Wheel measures and for making their nursery a happy, friendly place to be.
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Cooking
All of our little ones' tummies need to be fed. With lots of ages, tastes and dietary requirements to cater for, cooking for Little Pioneers is a unique challenge.
By choosing the freshest, tastiest produce for all of our seasonal menus, we make sure that our children have all of the nutrients and yumminess that they need.
With lots of opportunities to progress in your career, plus Co-op benefits and daytime working hours, why not apply to be at the heart (and stomach) of our nurseries?
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Whether you're taking your first steps as an Early Years Assistant, nurturing young minds as an Early Years Practitioner or leading the way as a Nursery Manager, our diverse roles cater to every chapter of your professional journey. Additionally, explore opportunities in our Head Office, contributing to operations, commercial, quality, admin and funding, shaping the future of childcare behind the scenes.
Other roles available:
Cleaner
Our children like to get messy. We like to make sure that our nurseries are a clean, hygienic environment for all of our age groups. Find out more about our available cleaning roles by following the link.
Administrator
Within some of our larger nurseries, we feature an administrator to deal with all those vital office tasks to enable our practitoners and management teams to focus on providing that special care to our children. To find out about our latest roles, follow the link.
Central/HQ roles
Working at little Pioneers HQ means you're at the heart of all we do. We have lots of different opportunities for people with a range of skills. Discover the latest roles here.