Early Years Educator

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

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in the UK is seeking an Early Years Educator to join their team at Bees At The Hive Pre-school. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to providing high-quality education and care, supporting children's development in a safe and inclusive environment. A minimum Level 2 Early Years Education qualification is required, along with proven experience in working with children. The position offers generous benefits, including training opportunities and a competitive workplace pension.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training and career progression

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Access to Employee Assistant Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 2 in Early Years Education and Childcare is required.
• Proven experience working with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Support nursery management to deliver high-quality care and education.
• Be a part of a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment.

Skills

High quality early years education

Inclusiveness

Creative learning opportunities

Education

Level 2 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Bees At The Hive Pre‑school in Bretton, Peterborough. Rated 'Good' by Ofsted and 9.8 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.

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 Assistant 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:

• 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:

• A minimum Level 2 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: 32.5
Weeks per year: 39 (Term time)
Interview date: TBC