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Work With Us
Where Our Team Feels Like Family
At Devon Nurseries, we are proud to have a dedicated team of nearly 100 employees, with around a third of our staff having been with us for five years or more. This reflects the supportive, positive environment we work hard to create.
Many of our team members have worked across more than one of our nurseries, which helps keep our settings closely connected. We come together regularly as a group throughout the year, sharing ideas, celebrating achievements, and supporting one another. There is a real sense of being part of one big, happy team.
Join Our Nursery Family
Are you passionate about early years education? Do you love inspiring young minds, getting involved in messy play, storytelling, outdoor adventures, and being part of a supportive, close-knit team?
At Devon Nurseries, we believe early childhood is a magical time, and the right team makes all the difference. If you’re caring, enthusiastic, and committed to helping children thrive, we would love to hear from you.
We pride ourselves on creating a positive, welcoming environment where both children and staff flourish. We offer opportunities to work across all of our nurseries, giving our staff the chance to grow, develop and progress within the company. If you explore our nursery pages, you’ll see that many of our management team began their journeys with us in practitioner roles and have progressed through the company. We are passionate about nurturing talent and supporting long-term career development.
No Current Vacancies
There are no current vacancies listed at the moment.
Staff Benefits
Whether you are experienced or newly qualified and looking to begin your early years career, we welcome applications from dedicated individuals who share our values.
You can find our latest vacancies on Indeed. If you’re interested in a particular role or would like to express interest in working with us, please email hr@devon-nurseries.com.
- 30 days annual leave, including bank holidays as standard for full time staff. An additional 2 days leave is given after five years of service.
- Sick pay scheme, after one year’s service.
- REAP Awards: our annual celebration of excellence and achievement.
- A modern and comfortable uniform with a suitable personal option on bottom halves.
- A staff 25% discount for nursery places (pro-rata) .
- Free parking nearby or at all our nurseries.
Apprenticeship Scheme
An apprenticeship with Devon Nurseries is the perfect first step towards a rewarding career in childcare and early years education.
As an apprentice, you will play an active role in supporting and shaping young minds from 3 months to 5 years, while working towards a recognised childcare qualification and earning a competitive apprentice wage.
You will gain hands-on experience across our unique nursery settings throughout Devon, giving you valuable insight into nursery life and the opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive, professional environment.
Our structured training programme is designed specifically to support school leavers and those beginning their career in childcare and education. We provide ongoing mentoring, practical experience, and personalised guidance to help you grow into a confident and capable early years practitioner.
“Skills Group have been working with Devon Nurseries for a number of years, and we’ve built a great working relationship over this time. Devon Nurseries are extremely supportive to all our apprentices, and we receive consistently excellent feedback from our apprentices to attest to this.
Devon Nurseries work with our apprentices tirelessly, giving them tailored and detailed training, allowing the apprentices to develop into a caring, educated and well-rounded practitioner.
We look forward to continuing our work with Devon Nurseries, helping to develop future apprentices and childcare professionals within their settings.”
Apply
The first step to an apprenticeship career is to apply!
Amy Tucker, our Training Manager, will be there to help you along the way. Get in contact with her at amy.tucker@devon-nurseries.com
Learn
With your apprenticeship, you will be working towards a qualification with hands-on work in the nurseries.
Grow
Grow your career and confidence by doing your Early Years Apprenticeship with us. Successful apprentices will be offered full time posts in one of our Devon Nurseries, on completion of their qualification.