Early Years Practitioner

Do you have the passion to make a real difference to the lives of young children? If you are an experienced and dedicated practitioner looking for total control over your schedule, we want to hear from you.

At Randstad, we are currently partnering with premier early years providers that support children to grow, explore, and thrive in dynamic nursery settings. We need nurturing professionals who can step in, provide high-quality care, and hit the ground running.

The Best Bit? You're in Charge. With highly competitive rates up to £14.50 per hour, you can manage your work-life balance perfectly. Use our intuitive app to book your own shifts, whether you want to stick to one consistent service or broaden your experience by working across several.

• Competitive Pay: Earn up to £14.50 per hour PAYE, with rates scaled to reflect your unique qualifications and experience.
• Total Flexibility: Choose your own shifts via our easy-to-use app to fit around your lifestyle.
• Expert Support: Benefit from a dedicated Randstad consultant alongside guidance with your SSSC registration.
• Growth: Keep your skills sharp with access to accredited, industry-standard training and online learning pathways.
• Perks: Enjoy exclusive lifestyle discounts via our employee app and unlimited reward bonuses for referring friends.
• Fast-Track: Immediate starts are available for compliant candidates.

• Provide high-standard, nurturing care to young children, supporting their emotional, social, and developmental milestones.
• Assist with play-based learning and creative curriculum delivery to turn playtime into learning time.
• Foster independence and curiosity by encouraging positive behaviour, emotional wellbeing, and confidence.
• Maintain clear professional boundaries while creating a warm, safe, and stimulating environment.
• Collaborate effectively with early years teams and parents to ensure an exceptional, secure setting.
• Bring energy, kindness, and patience to every day while strictly adhering to safeguarding policies and nursery procedures.

• Experience: A proven background working with young children in an education, care, or early years environment.
• Registration: Must be registered, or willing to register, under the PVG scheme.
• Qualifications: SVQ Level 3 in Childhood Practice, Social Services (Children and Young People), or an equivalent early years qualification is highly desirable (or currently working towards it).
• Drivers: A full UK driving licence is preferred but not essential.
• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills, adaptability to different settings, and a proactive "can-do" attitude.

Don't delay - the early years sector moves fast and so do we. Apply now and one of our specialist team will be in touch for an informal chat to move your application forward.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about our current vacancies across Edinburgh and the wider region, call us on [phone removed].

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Non Teaching

skills

able to build relationships,baby room experience,behaviour management skills,communication,empathy,engaging,motivated,nursery assistant experience