Level 3 Early Years Educator - 4 Positions Available

senploy; Whiteley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established nursery in Whiteley is seeking four Level 3 Educators to join their expanding team in September 2025. The ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in Early Years/Childcare and experience with children aged 0-5 years. Responsibilities include providing quality care and education, working collaboratively with colleagues, and engaging in continuous professional development. The nursery offers generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options, and other benefits in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

On-site day nursery

Season Ticket Loan

Lease car salary sacrifice scheme

Qualifications

• Must have Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare.
• Experience in early years' settings with children aged 0-5 years.
• Understanding of child development is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care and education to children in the nursery.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure an inclusive environment.
• Engage in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Excellent understanding of child development

Experience of working with children aged 0-5 years

Education

Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare

Job description

Overview

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.

About the team

Our client is a busy, popular and well established nursery providing high quality, affordable and free childcare to local families in the South of Reading.

The nursery is set out over three bright rooms which connect to a private garden space. Our local community is diverse with children attending our setting from a range of different backgrounds and with many different languages represented. Our educators are completely focused on ensuring that all children achieve and have an equal chance of success in an environment which is inclusive, inspiring, and nurturing.

We are very excited to be expanding our nursery in September 2025, opening an additional two rooms. We are looking for four level 3 educators to join us on this exciting journey.

The children are very important and so is our team. We work closely with our educators to ensure that they continue to learn, develop, and share good practices.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Early Years/Childcare.
• Experience of working with children aged 0-5 years in an early years' setting.
• Excellent understanding of child development.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Post qualified experience.

Our vision and values

You'll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you'll also be part of team, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place.

Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:

• Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
• Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
• Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance - striving to be even better - and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
• Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed

Our offer

We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you'll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.

• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years' service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
• A wide range of flexible working opportunities
• Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
• On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
• Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
• Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax