Senior Level 3 Early Years Educator - 4-Day Week

St Peter's School York; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's School York's Rise Nursery is recruiting a Level Three Early Years Educator to join a new, teacher-led nursery opening January 2027. The role runs 8am–6pm, four days a week, across 50 weeks, for babies and children aged 6 months to 3 years.

You will work under the Nursery Manager, be a devoted keyperson, and support learning through language-rich, child-led play. The setting emphasises Curiosity Approach and Reggio Emilia-inspired practice, with a two-week in-house training before

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, stimulating, language-rich and child-led learning environment where babies and children thrive.
• Plan 'in the moment' in response to the play of babies and young children expanding the learning possibilities in creative and exciting ways.
• Be a devoted, compassionate and attuned keyperson.
• Assess and support children's learning milestones and share these through our focus child approach with parents.
• Fully engage with our training programme and Curiosity Approach and Reggio Emilia Inspired philosophy.
• Be a committed, positive and collaborative member of the team, supporting new staff in the team and being a great team player.
• Offer thoughtful, unhurried and reassuring communication with parents and carers and build positive relationships with families.

Job description

St Peter's School York's Rise Nursery is recruiting a Level Three Early Years Educator to join a new, teacher-led nursery opening January 2027. The role runs 8am–6pm, four days a week, across 50 weeks, for babies and children aged 6 months to 3 years.

You will work under the Nursery Manager, be a devoted keyperson, and support learning through language-rich, child-led play. The setting emphasises Curiosity Approach and Reggio Emilia-inspired practice, with a two-week in-house training before