L2 Early Years Educator - Ruddington

Childcare East Midlands LLP.; England; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30% off childcare at Cherubs Nurseries

Long-service awards for 5+ years’ (5+)

Annual “Me Day” after 1 year’s service

Electric Car Scheme (for those who are

Free healthy lunch, made by our Nurser

Job summary

Cherubs Nurseries is seeking an L2 Qualified Early Years Educator to join a friendly, family-run team near Nottingham. You’ll bring energy, creativity and care to daily activities and contribute to a safe, engaging learning environment for young children.

The role offers opportunities for professional development, internal progression and involvement in a thriving community-focused setting with strong values and a supportive team culture.

Qualifications

• L2 Qualified Early Years Educator.
• Experience working with children in early years settings and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Childcare Team to provide an amazing service, for both our children and families.
• Ensure the children’s environment and your nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times ensuring safeguarding policies are adhered to.
• Be a role model for the children at all times, whilst demonstrating best practice to your colleagues.
• Give parents and carers a warm welcome and concise handover at the end of the day.
• Attend training and staff events, including potential weekend sessions.

Skills

L2 Qualified Early Years Educator

Job description

Hours:30 - 40hrs per week

You know the value of early years - and so do we. If you’re a L2 Qualified Early Years Educator ready to bring energy, creativity, and care to every day, we’d love to have you on our team.

About Us

Established in 1993, Cherubs Nurseries is a family-run business on a mission to give all children the personalities, skills and experiences they need to take on the world, without limitations. Central to our approach (inspired by Montessori, Hygge, Reggio and Forest School) is our Community Life work which aims to make the communities we serve better places to live, work and grow up in. From annual fundraising events to community clean ups and a robust Sustainability Action Plan.

Why work at Cherubs Nurseries?

• Family-run business, but with all the benefits you would expect from a bigger group!
• Committed to taking people where they want to go - from personalised professional development pathways to continuous internal training.
• Experienced and long-standing teams - plenty of support whilst you get to grips with Cherubs Nurseries.
• Opportunity to progress and transfer internally - whether that’s within your current nursery or to another team or nursery within the group.
• Exceptional early years environments – we heavily invest in our nurseries to ensure they align with our approach and curriculum and are the best places to work for our team.
• Proactive and forward-thinking culture - we’re committed to making Cherubs Nurseries a great place to work.

Cherubs Ruddington is a rural 55-place nursery just outside Nottingham. Being a car driver is essential to be part of this established and outdoor/forest-school focused team.

Cherubs Nurseries Rewards and Benefits

• 30% off childcare at Cherubs Nurseries
• Long-service awards for 5+ years’ service
• Annual “Me Day” after 1 year’s service
• Electric Car Scheme (for those eligible)
• Free healthy lunch, made by our Nursery Chef

What you’ll be doing

• Work as part of the Childcare Team to provide an amazing service, for both our children and families.
• Ensure the children’s environment and your nursery is kept safe, secure and clean at all times ensuring safeguarding policies are adhered to.
• Be a role model for the children at all times, whilst demonstrating best practice to your colleagues.
• Give parents and carers a warm welcome and concise handover at the end of the day.
• Complete Nursery In A Box for all your key children, ensuring you meet targets and provide detailed and relevant accounts for each child, underpinned by the EYFS.
• Take pride in your room and nursery, ensuring it is presented well with organised resources, engaging displays with an inviting layout.
• Attend both in-house and external training, as required. Some of this may be outside of working hours, for example on a weekend.
• Assist in the thorough planning and successful delivery of a variety of activities (both indoor and outdoor) to maintain the children’s interests and to ensure the development of all children in-line with their own needs.
• Attend all staff events including parents evening, staff meetings and summer fairs, some of these may be out of hours and on weekends.

Passionate about giving children the best start in life? So are we. If you’re nurturing, dedicated, and ready to help little minds grow, we’d love to welcome you to our team.

Disclaimer:

Cherubs Nurseries is committed to upholding a safe and compliant workforce and business. All roles require: the right to work in the United Kingdom, the completion of a “Keeping Children Safe” Form, a DBS and at least 2 satisfactory employment references. Some roles may also require a 5-year employment history.Cherubs Nurseries is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees with disabilities and learning difficulties.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.