Enjoy more time off, great benefits, real career progression and a supportive, employee-owned team that values what you do.
Whatever your experience, you’ll find opportunities with us – from apprenticeships and entry-level roles to qualified positions, kitchen and business administration, nursery management and flexible seasonal work.
Get more from your career with up to 51 days’ paid leave, up to 75% childcare discount, structured progression and meaningful rewards that truly value you. Find out more in our benefits book:
Ranked No.1 in Nursery World’s 2024, 2025 & 2026 Quality League Table, Childbase Partnership has been delivering award-winning, high-quality childcare and education since 1989. Our consistent recognition as a leader in the early years sector reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence in everything we do – from the care we provide to children and families, to the support and development we offer our teams.
As a proudly employee-owned childcare company, and Sunday Times Best Company to Work For, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with purpose, progression, and personal fulfilment. At Childbase Partnership, every colleague is a co-owner of the business, which means your voice is valued, your contribution is recognised, and your success is our shared success.
Our 40+ nursery settings across the UK are designed to be exceptional learning environments that inspire creativity, curiosity, and confidence in children aged six weeks to five years. The same level of care and investment goes into our people, with access to industry-leading training and development opportunities, apprenticeships in childcare, and career progression pathways in early years education.
Whether you’re an experienced nursery practitioner, an aspiring early years educator, or looking for a career change into childcare, or to start a childcare apprenticeship, Childbase Partnership offers a supportive, inclusive workplace where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact. These are not just childcare jobs, these are careers where you truly can make a difference for young children every day.
Start your early years career at one of our nurseries. Our roles include:
You can view all of our vacancies here.
All of our job adverts list the salary. You can view all of our job vacancies here.
We have 44 nurseries across the south east and midlands. You can view all of our locations here.
We do not offer term-time only contracts as our nurseries are open 52 weeks a year. If you want flexibility in your work, we offer seasonal and relief contracts instead.
Yes. All colleagues require an enhanced DBS to work within our nurseries. Once a job is offered, we will organise this for you.
We have an extensive range of benefits from 75% childcare discount, up to 20 extra days paid leave each year and the potential for a tax-free Partnership Dividend. You can view all of our benefits here.
