Roles We're Recruiting For
If you think you're suitable, we'd love to hear from you. The full role description is on the page below.
A Team That Feels Like a Team
Handprints is small enough that everyone knows everyone; grown-ups included. We invest in our people, we back our practitioners, and we do it in a genuinely calm, well-organised environment. If you've worked somewhere that felt like a production line, this won't.
£500 signing bonus
A £500 signing bonus for practitioners joining our team, paid on successful completion of your probation period. One more reason to make the move to Handprints.
Real training, not tick-box
Full induction, one-to-one mentoring from senior staff, and access to our online training platform for Level 2, Level 3 and beyond. If you want to grow, we'll build the path with you.
Genuine benefits
50% off childcare for your own children, paid staff meetings, and no unpaid overtime; if we ask you to stay, we pay for it.
Curiosity & Reggio Emilia inspired
Natural, calm rooms; real materials over plastic; long uninterrupted play; adults who slow down and observe. Our rooms draw on both the Curiosity Approach and Reggio Emilia; if those words describe how you want to work, you'll fit right in.
Safeguarding is non-negotiable
Every one of our staff is DBS-checked, safeguarding-trained and inducted before they set foot on a room floor. Our Ofsted-registered settings run to the same rigorous standard, every day.
You'll be heard
Small enough that your ideas actually land. Regular staff meetings, an open-door leadership team, and a management style that treats early-years professionals as professionals.
Three Steps
We keep the process short and honest; here is exactly what happens between sending your application and starting on a room.
Apply to Join Us
Pick the role that suits you and fill in the short application form on that page; it takes about a minute and you don't need a CV to hand. We read every application ourselves and reply to everyone we shortlist.
