Early Years Educator

Imago Venues; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join our vibrant team at Loughborough University Nursery as a Level 3 practitioner. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly rate and excellent benefits, including generous annual leave, access to gym facilities, and ongoing training opportunities. You'll play a vital role in delivering early years education in a nurturing environment committed to inclusion and development.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Discounted nursery fees

Paid leave day for your birthday

Free access to on-site gym facilities

Free meal on shift

Free car parking

Enrolment into company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing the EYFS.
• Current paediatric First Aid qualification preferable.
• Desire to continually develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement the EYFS framework in the nursery setting.
• Care for and educate children aged 0-5.
• Work collaboratively with team members.

Skills

Trustworthiness

Communication

Self-motivation

Education

Level 3 practitioner qualification

Job description

Position: Full time position working 37.5 hours per week, between the hours of 7.30am and 6pm

Hourly rate: £13.05

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Discounted nursery fees
• Paid leave day for your birthday
• Free access to our on-site gym facilities at Burleigh Springs
• Free meal on shift
• Free car parking
• Enrolment into company pension scheme

We have a great opportunity for a Level 3 practitioner experienced in implementing the EYFS to join our amazing team. The ideal person must love working with children, be self-motivated, an excellent communicator, trustworthy, conscientious and a desire to continually develop their skills.

A current paediatric First Aid qualification is preferable but not essential as we can provide training.

Successful appointment is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check.

About Us

Recently rated outstanding by OFSTED in all aspects, our vision is simple…to build a world class nursery that consistently delivers fabulous learning, play and fun. We bring families and children together. Creating a place where children love to be.

Our 100-place nursery is found in the heart of campus providing education and care to the children of university employees, students, and the local community. We are a diverse and vibrant community recognised for our excellence in inclusion, teaching, learning as well as our contribution to Loughborough, Oxford, and Nottingham Trent University academic research projects.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect our employees to share this commitment.

We are part of the Imago Venues family and we contribute to making Imago Venues a fabulous place to work. We care about our people and we’re kind to each other. We’re ambitious, ethical, sustainable and, most importantly, we’re accountable.

If you would like to come and meet the team and look around the nursery, please contact us at [e-mail]

Closing date: 2 July 2025

Loughborough University Nursery is an equal opportunities employer

Imago Venues, Burleigh Court,
Loughborough University (West Park),
Loughborough, Leics
LE11 3TU

Imago @ Loughborough Ltd, Registered in England no. 2355400. Registered Office: Finance Office, Loughborough University, Charnwood, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU