Job Description
Our client is seeking an enthusiastic and caring Early years educator to be part of a
dynamic and friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity where you’ll help young
children learn and grow through fun activities and play. You’ll create a safe, happy
place where kids can develop their social and learning skills.
Responsibilities
- Knowledge of how to support children’s learning and development
- Appreciate the importance of parent partnership
- A can-do and enthusiastic attitude
- An understanding of how to safeguard and protect children
- Work as part of a team to deliver a high quality, accessible early years
curriculum for children in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
framework. - Plan, prepare, develop and evaluate activities for individual and groups of
children ensuring variety that maintains the interests of children and
contributes to the children making progress in their learning and development. - Provide personal care for the children whilst at the same time encouraging
their independence and self-help skills
Qualifications
- a recognised qualification in childcare, ideally NVQ Level 3 or above or NVQ
Level 2 - Grade ‘C’ or above in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
- At least two years’ experience of working within an Early Years environment,
demonstrating continuous professional development (or at least 6 months
experience for an Early Years Practitioner) - Excellent reading, writing and IT skills
- Full DBS
Contract
Location: London, Waterloo
Hours: 35 Hours per week (shift rotas) permanent, Monday to Friday
7.45am to 6.00pm. 8-hour Shift + Flexi hours are included.
Reports to: Deputy Early Education Coordinator
Salary: £28,110 at Level 2 qualified & £29,172 at Level 3 qualified
Benefits Package
- Competitive salary (based on your qualification and experience)
- Flexible working days for better work-life balance
- Access to high quality training
- Coaching and mentoring support
- Generous pension at 8% – 5% from the employer if you contribute 3%
- 35 days off a year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas
and New Year (additional days awarded for long service) - Personal development grant of up to £1,000 per year
- Six inset days per year (three for nursery staff only and three with the wider nursery team)
- Refer a friend bonus of £500 for existing employees
- Health and wellbeing package including a confidential employee assistance
programme and online therapy sessions plus free gym and daily fresh fruit - Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme (on completion of probation)
- Staff social events (summer BBQ and Christmas party)
- Opportunities to join Nursery committees (for example the Black Lives Matter
Race & Equality Steering Committee, inset planning, staff social committee) - Local retail (star card) and online discounts
- Nursery discounts allowing you to enroll your kids at the Nursery and
receive 20% discount on Nursery fees