Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioners x 15 (Job Ref: 3922)

Salary: £24,418.58 (Pro Rata amount)
Location: Regents Park Children’s Centre, 1A Children’s Centre, Langtry Nursery & Agar Children’s Centre
Hours per week: Monday to Friday 30 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment/ Part Time/ Term Time Only
Closing Date: Sunday 14th May 2026 at 23:55
Interview: TBC

Please note: - There are a total of 15 vacancies across the Nurseries

• Agar, Langtry, Regents Park and 1A Nursery is a service for children aged 2 to 4 years old.
• Applicants to specify which location they are applying for
• As this is a term time only role you will work a 39 week year as opposed to a 52 week year. This means you’ll receive time off during the school holidays (October, February, May, half term, Christmas, Easter and 6 weeks in the summer).

About Camden
Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all. We are looking for innovative childcare professionals to provide high quality integrated day care and early education to children from birth to 5 years. You will be skilled in carrying out observations, assessments, recording children’s achievements and maintaining developmental records to a high standard.

What You’ll Be Doing / How You’ll Be Involved
We have various exciting opportunities for Early Years Practitioners to join our well-established teams. The successful candidate will play an active role in the promotion and development of an integrated education and day care service that offers high quality services for children aged 0 to 5 years contributing to the programme of care and education for 0- to 5-year-olds across the centre. One of the main objectives for the post holder is to assist with the planning, implementation and evaluation of a high-quality early years curriculum which includes a full commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and inclusion of children with additional needs. This will include daily, weekly and termly planning to meet children's needs and interests.

All About You
To be considered for this vacancy the successful candidate may be newly qualified in Early Years education and/or childcare or demonstrate a willingness to undertake training to develop in post. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years’ experience in a similar post or setting. You will have an interest in the overall development of children aged from birth to 5 years and an awareness of the need to provide a stimulating environment alongside an awareness of child protection systems and recognise the importance of being alert to possible difficulties.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden also offers the DBS update service.

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What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

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Inclusion and Belonging

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive. We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds or with care experience. We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

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Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.

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