Early Years Educator

£31,500 Salary, hourly rate £15.14 - Full-time 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday (4 Day Week contracts also available)

Benefits of working with us at Nursery Village

• 7 Weeks Holiday & Christmas closure from Christmas Eve to 2nd January, paid
• Company Sick Pay
• Dependency/Compassionate Leave
• Pension contributions up to 9%
• Private medical cover - NEW
• Life insurance - NEW
• Income protection – NEW
• Employee assistance programme - NEW
• Childcare discount up to 65%
• Staff Bonus paid twice per year
• Subsidised social events
• Stream, to get power over your pay when you need it
• People Safe, personal safety system

Coming soon

• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Halfords car maintenance plan
• Gym membership
• Plus full employee discount portal

Our Early Years Educators enable children to engage in a range of play and learning opportunities and to participate in the day-to-day activities within the nursery. You will have passion and enthusiasm for safeguarding children and delivering high standards of care.

• To develop and maintain positive relationships with children and families.
• To assist with the planning and delivery of a wide range of activities to meet children’s needs.
• To work within the EYFS and promote high standards of care for the children.
• To assume responsibility for key children and ensure their developmental needs are met, accurately recorded and learning diaries are up to date.
• To help maintain a child-centred environment.
• To use observation and reflective practice to contribute to planning and evaluation in the setting.
• To maintain children’s safety and wellbeing at all times during attendance at the play setting and on trips to external facilities.
• To take any action required to ensure the safety and welfare of children and to report any concern immediately to the Nursery Manager.
• To ensure good communication with staff and parent’s / carers.

Essential

• A recognised Level 3 qualification

Desirable

• A Paediatric First Aid certificate

Essential

• Ability to develop and implement policies and procedures.
• Sufficient understanding and use of English
• Knowledge of Ofsted requirements and the EYFS. This is essential
• Ability to work as a team member but also manage and organise own workload
• Ability to plan, provide and evaluate a wide range of play and learning opportunities which meet children’s individual needs
• Ability to be a reflective practitioner in order to develop your practice
• Ability to communicate effectively with all children, staff and families
• Ability to support and develop an environment which is inclusive for all and encourages diversity.

Essential

• Experience of working with children aged under 5
• Experience of providing play and learning opportunities for children

Desirable

• Experience of supporting children with additional needs
• Experience of liaising with parent's / carers and involving in their child's care

Safer Recruitment at Nursery Village

Nursery Village is fully committed to the Safeguarding and Welfare of children and this paramount in our Safer Recruitment policy.

This role includes supervision and care of children and is considered a ‘Regulated Activity’.

For successful candidates, all offers of employment will be conditional, subject to the following;

• An Enhanced DBS check with barred list information
• 2 satisfactory references must be obtained, including a reference from your current/most recent employer
• Verification of Identity
• Verification of Right to Work in the UK
• If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, an overseas Enhanced DBS check

If you are barred from working in Regulated Activity with children, it is an offence to apply for this position.