Early Years Educator. Job in Southend-on-sea Education & Training Jobs

Early Years Alliance; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading childhood education organization is seeking an Early Years Educator for Cockleshell Nursery in Southend-on-Sea. This part-time role requires a Level 2 qualification in Early Years Education, with a focus on providing engaging learning opportunities and supporting the nursery's management team. The organization offers generous perks including a childcare discount, extensive training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

100% discount on childcare

Extensive training opportunities

Workplace pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Enhanced sickness pay

Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme

Employee Assistant Programme access

Discounts on O2 Airtime Plan

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working with children post-qualification.
• Ability to create engaging learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Ensure a safe and stimulating environment.
• Support the nursery management team in delivering high-quality education.

Skills

Creativity

Team collaboration

Childcare knowledge

Education

Minimum Level 2 Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Early Years Educator to join our team at Cockleshell Nursery in Southend-on Sea. Rated Good by Ofsted and 9.7 on Day Nurseries.

We are looking for a skilled early years educator to work part time 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

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 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

Hours per week: 20 (10 hours shift over any two working days)

Weeks per year: 52

Virtual interview date: TBC