Early Years Educator

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

Job summary

An established organization is seeking a passionate Early Years Educator to join their vibrant team at a nursery in Erith. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide high-quality education and care for young children, ensuring their development in a nurturing environment. The organization prides itself on inclusivity and offers extensive training, career progression, and a range of generous benefits, including a childcare discount and a dedicated mental health support system. If you are enthusiastic about early childhood education and want to make a positive impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training opportunities

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Paid bereavement leave

Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 qualification in Early Years Education.
• Proven experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Ensure a safe and inclusive environment.

Skills

Early Years Education

Childcare

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

Level 2 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Job description

About The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Yarnton Way Nursery based in Erith. Rated Good by Ofsted and with a score of 9.1 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 provides 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 your well-being
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, offering up to £300 if someone you refer joins the charity
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), including 24/7 helpline, confidential counselling, legal, debt, and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing resources
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plans for new phones or tablets
• A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your well-being

Job Purpose:

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

Requirements:

• A minimum Level 2 or above Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven post-qualification experience working with children.

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

For full duties and requirements, please download the attached job description.

Hours per week: 40

Weeks per year: 52

Interview date: Wednesday 28th May 2025