Job Description

Job Title: Early Years Educator / Early Years Teacher

Type of vacancy: Permanent

Work pattern: Full Time TERM TIME ONLY - Part time considered for the right applicant

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Location: Kangaroo Teacher Led Childcare

Kenmore Close

Mansfield

NG19 6RA

Salary & benefits: 12.50 - 16 per hour dependent on qualifications and experience, 39 weeks actual working & 5 weeks paid holiday

Breakfast, lunch, snacks and drinks all provided, a choice of monthly health and wellbeing treat & partial uniform. Dedicated CPD & PPA time.

Staff, Kangaroos and their parents are looking for an amazing person who is fun, caring, and dedicated to Early Years to join our Kangaroo Family.

You might be a Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Manager / Deputy Manager, Early Years Professional, Childcare Professional, Childminder or have just completed an Early Years Degree. A full and relevant Early Years Qualification is essential. We will support the successful candidate in their CPD & to complete further qualifications including Early Years Teacher Training if you desire.

We are looking for someone who is kind, dedicated, hard working, is passionate about Continuous Provision and Child Centred Learning, loves outdoor learning, is full of ideas & loves to play! We also want someone who is fully committed to their own Professional Development and prepared to lead and take responsibility for developing areas of provision. You will need to be physically fit as we walk out into our local environment on an adventure every day.

We can offer you a lovely team to work with, lots of fresh air (we LOVE outdoor learning!), an equal, valued and respected voice, work/life balance - you will always be given time in the working day to complete all necessary tasks and CPD, you will never need to work in the evenings, at the weekend or during the holidays. We are absolutely committed to ensuring the positive mental health and wellbeing of all staff, as well as a positive environment where everyone is kind and respectful of each other. A 1:3 ratio for all children (even the pre-schoolers) enables us to provide the best care and education for our awesome little humans! Amazing, super happy children and wonderful parents, who get fully involved in Nursery life, and are appreciative of our efforts.

Please email with your CV and a covering letter telling us all about you and your Early Years Ethos. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY THROUGH FACEBOOK.

Closing date and Shortlisting:

Thursday 31st July at 9am

Interviews:

Friday 1st August

Time is of the essence due to needing to start on 1st September.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.50-16.00 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/07/2025
Reference ID: KTLCJUL23
Expected start date: 01/09/2025