Early Years Educator

Early Years Alliance; Langley Mill; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected educational charity in Langley Mill seeks a qualified Early Years Educator to deliver high-quality, inclusive early years education and care. Join a supportive team and enjoy perks such as free childcare, extensive training, and a wellness app. You will foster creative learning and uphold the nursery's values while ensuring safety and inclusion. This is a full-time role with 40 hours per week, with options for part-time work.

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

Recruitment referral payment scheme

Vitality membership wellness and fitness app

Dedicated mental health support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven post-qualification experience of working with children.
• Must undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Maintain a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.
• Support the nursery management team in delivering high-quality care and education.

Skills

Creative learning opportunities

Teamwork

Childcare

Inclusive environment

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Langley Mill in Derbyshire . Rated GOOD by Ofsted and 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 put children and their families at the heart of our practice and provide excellent promotion and progression opportunities for our staff team.

We are a friendly, happy 40 place nursery, catering for children from 8 weeks to 5yrs, with an emphasis on learning through play. We are situated just off the A610, a short walk from the railway station and have good bus links to Nottingham and Derby.

What we offer:

We are proud to be part of the Early Years Alliance family of early years settings. Founded over 60 years ago, the Alliance is an educational charity dedicated to supporting the delivery of quality early years education and care to children and families.

The Alliance prides itself on being a supportive workplace and offers significant benefits for our team members including :

• 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.
• Vitality membership wellness and fitness app – including lots of great health benefits, rewards, telephone, and face to face counselling
• 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

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.

For the full of duties and the requirements, please download the job description which accompanies this advert.

Hours per week : 40 post but we will consider 2x20 hour

Weeks per year : 52

Virtual interview date : Thursday 21st September 2023

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, so you may need to download this prior to your interview .