Early Years Educator

Early Years Alliance; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early years education is seeking a passionate Early Years Educator to join their vibrant team. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide high-quality, inclusive education and care for children in a nurturing environment. The organization prides itself on its commitment to staff development, offering extensive training and career progression opportunities. Enjoy generous benefits, including a childcare discount, a workplace pension scheme, and additional leave for long service and birthdays. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training and career progression

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme

Savings on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan

Dedicated mental health First Aider

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education required.
• Proven experience working with children in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Support nursery management in delivering high-quality education.

Skills

Early Years Education

Childcare

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Tools

FAMLY

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Brookvale Nursery in Runcorn. Rated 9.2 by Ofsted and Good on Day Nurseries.

We are looking for a skilled early years educator who will offer our children high quality inclusive early years education and care.

We take great pride in being a friendly, inclusive setting that puts children and their families at the heart of our practice and provide excellent promotion and progression opportunities for our staff team.

What we offer:

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well being

Job purpose:

As Early Years Educator, you will:

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Be a proactive member of the team, providing a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.
• Support the nursery management team to deliver high-quality care and education in line with the setting’s policies and procedures.

Requirements:

Successful applicants for the Early Years Educator position will need:

• A minimum Level 3 or above Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven post-qualification experience of working with children.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.