Bright Start Early Childhood Practitioner (Part-Time)

Bright Start Early Childhood Practitioner (Part-Time) in 222 Upper Street - Islington Council Skip to main content use space or down arrow not enter to open Careers home Jobs Why work here Application tips 0 Saved Jobs Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with Google Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address has been left blank Password: Password has been left blank Remember email address * Required Login Forgot Password? Register for an account 0 Saved Jobs Log in Log in to your account Login with Facebook Login with Google Login with LinkedIn Or Email Address: Email Address has been left blank Password: Password has been left blank Remember email address * Required Login Forgot Password? Register Careers home Jobs Why work here Application tips Bright Start Early Childhood Practitioner (Part-Time) Posted on 13/10/2026 Save Job Apply Vacancy Reference Number 3306 End Date: 28 Oct 2026 at 23:59 Address 1 Not Specified All Departments Children and Young People All Departments has been left blank Advertising Salary £33,513 - £34,989 (SC4) Contract Type Permanent Contract Type has been left blank Additional Contract details 17.5 hours Working Pattern Part time Home Vacancies Bright Start Early Childhood Practitioner (Part-Time) ⚠ Important Recruitment Notice We are aware that some third-party websites are advertising our vacancies without our permission. To help protect your personal information, we recommend applying only through this recruitment website or via our official vacancies on LinkedIn , Indeed and Find a Job . While we occasionally advertise through other channels, these will always direct you back to our official recruitment process. If you are ever unsure whether a vacancy is genuine, please apply directly through this website or contact our Recruitment Team before submitting your application or personal information. About The Role A part-time and permanent and exciting opportunity has arisen to join Bright Start Islington, a vibrant multi-agency network of professionals supporting families with children under 5, working all year round, 17.5 hours per week. Some Saturday availability is required for the post. As children grow, they need many opportunities to play and explore to become more independent and develop their skills. Friendship and support networks help parents to manage the daily challenges of parenthood. Bright Start Islington provides high quality activities, services and stay and play sessions during these critical years. We are looking for a highly skilled, dedicated and enthusiastic part-time Scale 4 Early Childhood Practitioner to join the Bright Start Central team. As an Early Childhood Practitioner you will be responsible for planning and delivering stay and play sessions daily and travelling across different centres and outdoor spaces in the Central locality, ideally someone who love the outdoors and has a passion for young children. You will also be a resourceful practitioner with strong Early Years Foundation Stage knowledge that can plan for fun, creative and exciting play activities for young children and their families to participate in. Note to Recruitment Agencies: We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing the recruitment process internally and will reach out directly should we require external support. Thank you for your understanding. About You Working for the team, service and our organisation Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future. We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by