Early Years Educator

Tiddly Winks Nursery; Redhill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiddly Winks Nursery in Redhill is seeking a qualified Early Years Practitioner to provide high-quality care and education for children aged 0-5 years, in line with EYFS.

You will create a safe, nurturing, stimulating environment, lead on safeguarding, plan developmentally appropriate activities, maintain learning journals, and work closely with parents and staff to support every child’s progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified Early Years Practitioner required with EYFS understanding.
• GCSE English and Maths as part of qualification compliance.
• Paediatric First Aid certificate (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children at all times.
• Deliver high-quality early years provision in line with EYFS.
• Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate activities.
• Observe, assess and record children’s progress accurately.
• Contribute to children’s learning journals and development reports.
• Support children’s progress across the seven areas of learning.

Skills

Plan engaging learning experiences

Observe, assess and record progress

Strong communication skills

Work effectively as part of a team

Good organisational and time‑messaging

Build positive relationships with, etc

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification

GCSE English and Maths

Paediatric First Aid

Job description

Responsible to: Nursery Manager / Deputy Manager

Hours: 42 hours per week, all year round

Location: Tiddly Winks Nursery, Emlyn Road, RH1 6EP

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Job Purpose

To work as a qualified Early Years Practitioner providing high-quality care and education for children aged 0-5 years, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework, safeguarding legislation, and nursery policies and procedures.

To ensure a safe, nurturing, stimulating environment that promotes children’s learning and development and supports positive outcomes for every child.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Safeguarding and Welfare

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children at all times.
• Follow nursery safeguarding policies and procedures in line with the EYFS Statutory Framework.
• Recognise signs of abuse or neglect and report concerns in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
• Ensure children are supervised appropriately and ratios are maintained at all times.
• Promote health and safety, undertaking risk assessments where required.

2. Teaching, Learning and Assessment

• Deliver high-quality early years provision in line with the EYFS.
• Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate activities tailored to children’s individual needs and interests.
• Observe, assess and record children’s progress accurately.
• Contribute to children’s learning journals and development reports.
• Support children’s progress across the seven areas of learning.
• Promote inclusive practice and support children with additional needs.

3. Key Person Responsibilities

• Act as a Key Person for a group of children.
• Build secure, positive relationships with key children and their families.
• Monitor and track children’s development, identifying next steps and potential concerns.
• Lead on settling-in processes and transition arrangements.

4. Partnership with Parents and Professionals

• Develop professional and respectful relationships with parents/carers.
• Share information about children’s progress and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies where required.
• Contribute to the creation of additional resources that we make available to parents to support parent partnership and home learning opportunities.

5. Professional Conduct and Development

• Adhere to nursery policies, confidentiality requirements and codes of conduct.
• Attend staff meetings, training and continuous professional development.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding, child development and early years best practice.
• Contribute positively to the nursery team and overall ethos.

6. General Duties

• Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
• Support mealtimes and personal care routines.
• Ensure the environment is welcoming, inclusive and stimulating.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by management

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EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 2 or Level 3 Early Years qualification (as defined by the Department for Education).
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths (where required for qualification compliance).
• Paediatric First Aid (or willingness to obtain).

Essential Knowledge

• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework.
• Understanding of child development from birth to 5 years.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Awareness of inclusive practice and supporting children with additional needs.

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Ability to plan and deliver engaging learning experiences.
• Competent in observing, assessing and recording children’s progress.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children, families and staff.

Essential Personal Qualities

• Warm, caring and patient approach.
• Professional, reliable and punctual.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.
• Enthusiastic and motivated.
• Reflective practitioner committed to continuous improvement.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working in a day nursery.
• Experience as a Key Person.
• Experience supporting children with SEND.
• Knowledge of child development tracking systems.

Safer Recruitment Statement

Tiddly Winks Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

• Enhanced DBS check with barred list check
• Verification of qualifications
• Verification of identity and right to work in the UK
• A minimum of two satisfactory references (one from most recent employer)
• A prohibition/disqualification declaration (where applicable)

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