Catering Assistant

Ark; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Greater London is seeking a qualified Early Childhood Educator to join its founding team at Ark Start Nurseries. The role involves providing high standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for children, encouraging their learning through creative activities, and ensuring their safety. Required qualifications include a Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education, alongside a genuine passion for developing young minds. Benefits include competitive salary, professional development, and staff wellbeing support.

Benefits

Real Living Wage

Ongoing learning opportunities

25 days holiday annually

Wellbeing support

Access to a professional network

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Awareness of child safety and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.

Responsibilities

• Encourage children to learn through fun games and activities.
• Promote social development through interaction.
• Ensure classrooms and play areas are safe and child-friendly.
• Maintain accurate records of children's development.
• Promote high nursery standards to parents and visitors.

Skills

Passion for working with young children

Creativity

Team player

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care

Job description

Location Ark Start Vacancy Description As we expand, we are looking for Level 3 qualified Early Childhood Educator to join the founding team at Ark Start Nurseries. In this role you will provide the highest standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in your care, you’ll ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted, and you’ll work to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.

Early Childhood Educator

Reporting to: Headteacher / Deputy Headteacher

Location: Ark Start John Archer (Clapham) or Ark Start Oval (Croydon)

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time (open to flexible working including part-time or term-time only)

Salary: £25,712 to £27,000 dependent on experience and qualifications

Closing date: Ongoing

About the role

As we expand, we are looking for Level 3 qualified Early Childhood Educator to join the founding team at Ark Start Nurseries. In this role you will provide the highest standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in your care, you’ll ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted, and you’ll work to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.

We are looking for people with genuine passion for young children, with the skill, creativity, commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required for leading room practice. You’ll be able to take learning beyond the classroom and interact with outdoor and forest learning, cooking, and gardening – this won’t just be another day in the classroom!

The nurseries are open to children all day from 8am – 5pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Encouraging young children to enjoy learning about their environment through fun games and activities
• Encouraging the development of social awareness through interactions with other children
• Ensuring that classrooms and outside play areas are child-friendly and safe
• Promoting high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff, and visitors
• Keep records of all children’s development and learning journals and share this with parents and carers and ensure all record keeping is up to date and accurate

Key Requirements

• Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or the willingness to work towards it
• Right to work in the UK
• An awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and knowing how and when to take appropriate action
• A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative

View the full job description and person specification here

About Ark Start

Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a joyful, engaging, and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to start school happily and confidently. We are driven by our values in everything we do : Aim High, Be Brave, Be Kind and Keep Learning.

Ark Start is at an exciting time in its evolution. We have two nurseries in South London and aim to expand our reach over the coming years.. As we expand,we are looking for Early Childhood Educator to join our founding team. We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for young children and with the skill, creativity, commitment, and energy to deliver excellent provision at Ark Start.

Benefits

• A Real Living Wage Employer : We are a Real Living Wage employer with a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour for all roles in London. We also pay 11% pension contributions
• Ongoing Learning : We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff. We close the nurseries for five days each year to focus on staff training and ensure there is protected time for training and supervision each week for every adult. We work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
• Annual leave : We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
• Wellbeing : Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
• Part of a Network : Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures. Being part of a network means our staff get access to the opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation