Early Years Educator

Early Years Alliance; Torquay; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in early years education is seeking a passionate Early Years Educator to join their friendly team. This role is pivotal in providing high-quality, inclusive education and care for young children. The ideal candidate will create engaging learning experiences while fostering a safe and stimulating environment. With a strong focus on staff development, the organization offers extensive training opportunities and a supportive workplace culture. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact in children's lives and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training opportunities

Generous workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental health First aider support

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education required.
• Proven experience working with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Support the nursery management in delivering high-quality care.

Skills

Early Years Education

Childcare

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Tools

FAMLY

Job description

Is early years your passion? Due to the continued success and growth of Little Palms Nursery, 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 puts children and their families at the heart of our practice and provides 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:

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.

Hours per week: 40

Weeks per year: 52