Early Years Educator

Willow House Nursery School; Newent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch weekly

Fruit basket

Tea and coffee

Team building experiences

NHS Top-Up scheme

Wellbeing champions

24/7 counselling service

Job summary

Willow House Nursery School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Educator to support children in their final Pre-School year. The role requires an EYFS focus, DBS clearance, and references.

You will plan and deliver activities across indoor and outdoor settings, ensuring a safe, stimulating learning environment and strong child-parent relationships. Applicants with Early Years Teacher qualifications or Reception Class experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Early Years or equivalent with relevant experience.
• Qualified as Early Years Teacher or Reception Class Teacher preferred.
• Enhanced DBS check and references required.
• Desirable paediatric first aid certificate and safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver activities to the EYFS and Nursery curriculum.
• Supervise indoor and outdoor play and maintain a safe learning environment.
• Follow policies, contribute to procedures, and support child development.
• Communicate effectively with children, parents and staff; work as part of a team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Caring and calm

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Early Years

Qualified Early Years Teacher / Reception Class Teacher

Paediatric first aid certificate

Safeguarding training

Job description

We are recruiting an enthusiastic, experienced and proactive Early Years Educator to work within our mixed-age class, supporting children in their final Pre-School year, on a year-round basis.

We would ideally like applicants to have qualified as an Early Years Teacher, with experience as a Reception Class Teacher or in leading a Kindergarten/Pre-School. However, we also warmly welcome applications from candidates who hold a degree in Early Years and have relevant experience. The successful candidate will be expected to provide an enhanced DBS check and relevant references.

Your duties will include planning and activity delivery to the EYFS and our CHILD-based Nursery curriculum, as well as both indoor and outdoor play. You must have an excellent understanding of child development, the ability to follow and contribute to our policies and procedures, and enjoy maintaining and developing a safe and stimulating learning environment.

Our chosen candidate will have excellent communication skills, strong teamwork abilities, a caring and calm attitude, and the ability to form close relationships with children, parents and staff.

It is desirable, though not essential, that candidate has experience using online learning journals, and you will preferably hold a current paediatric first aid certificate and have attended recent safeguarding training - although these can both be provided.

• Our team receive one free hot lunch each week, along with a fully stocked fruit basket to enjoy during the day, plus free tea and coffee.
• Team building experiences throughout the year.
• NHS Top-Up scheme for team members who stay with us for more than two years.
• Dedicated staff Wellbeing Champions to support you whenever you require, along with access to a 24/7 telephone counselling service.

Hours: Year-Round, between 30 to 35.5 hours week.

Pay: Up to £17.75 per hour. Hourly rate dependent on experience and qualifications.

Note: the position is dependent upon an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.

Due to capacity limitations, we are unable to offer childcare places for the children of staff members or apprentices.

Degree in Early Years is a must.Teaching in Early Years in preferable.