Nursery Practitioner & Assistant – Wakefield, Pontefract & Castleford | £12.75–£13.50/hr

Flexible nursery shifts from Wakefield to the Five Towns
Nexter Nursery Recruitment has nursery work across Wakefield, Ossett and Normanton, and through the Five Towns from Castleford and Pontefract to Featherstone and South Elmsall. We're looking for Level 3 and Level 2 practitioners and experienced nursery assistants.
Are you newly qualified, coming back to childcare after a break, or an assistant with real nursery experience? We'll find work that fits around your life, and we'll always call you back.
Pay rates

Level 3 qualified: £13.50 per hour
Level 2 qualified: £13.00 per hour
Unqualified, with nursery experience: £12.75 per hour

What you get

Weekly pay every Friday.
Holiday pay accrued on every hour you work.
Work when you want. Choose from 1 to 5 days a week, school hours or term-time only.
Zero admin. No learning journals, no profile tracking and no planning folders to take home.
Local work in your own town, whether that's Ossett, Castleford, Pontefract or South Elmsall.
A team you can rely on. We do what we say we'll do.

What you'll need
Level 3 (£13.50/hr): A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification, such as EYE, NVQ Level 3, CACHE Level 3 or NNEB, plus a current 12-hour Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Level 2 (£13.00/hr): A full and relevant Level 2 Early Years qualification, plus a current 12-hour Paediatric First Aid certificate.
Unqualified (£12.75/hr): At least 3 months' verifiable experience in a UK private day nursery, pre-school or early years centre within the past 2 years.
Teaching Assistant and Health & Social Care qualifications don't count towards nursery ratios. If your Paediatric First Aid has lapsed, we'll help you book a certified course.
Everyone needs:

Good working knowledge of the EYFS.
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service. If you don't have one, we can fully support you in processing a brand-new check.
2 professional, verifiable references.

Apply in minutes
Upload your CV with one click, or apply at www.nexter.co.uk. We'll be in touch to confirm your rate and talk through the work that suits you.