Job Description

Are you passionate about working with children?

Do you have experience of working in a childcare setting and good knowledge of the EYFS?

Do you have a full and relevant Level 3 Qualification in Early Years ?

We are looking for qualified Early Years Educators for our Nursery in Crayford (DA1 3PY)

This is a full time position, 40 hours a week, between Monday and Friday 7:30am to 6:30pm, all year through.

Experience working in Early Years is vital to this role, requiring enthusiasm, reliability and a proactive approach towards their work and their colleagues. Supporting the management team and role modelling to team members

Responsibilities

Develop and implement engaging early childhood education programs tailored to children's developmental needs. Foster a safe and nurturing environment for children, promoting their social, emotional, and cognitive growth. Communicate effectively with parents and guardians regarding children's progress and well-being. Lead and mentor junior educators, providing guidance and support in best practices for childcare. Collaborate with team members to enhance the overall learning experience and maintain a high standard of care.

Benefits of working with us:

Additional leave

Childcare discount

Company events and celebrations.

Discounted or free food

Private medical insurance including dental, optician, GP services, physio, counselling services.

Wellness programme

Additional benefits include:

1. Employer contribution to Pensions.
2. Access to exclusive discounts with major retailers for staff through My Discounts Reward Gateway (https://www.rewardgateway.com/uk/solution/employee-discounts-scheme)
3. Staff health Insurance Cash Plan. (https://www.wpa.org.uk/)
4. The nursery is closed between the dates of Christmas and New Year that is part of the statutory holiday entitlement. These dates will be advised to you in advance.
5. Birthday Leave in addition to your statutory holidays.

6. Individual training and development programme

The successful applicant will have an excellent team working ethic and will be able to bring suggestions and ideas to the setting and enhance our practice. Have excellent knowledge of EYFS, recording observations, assessment and progress, planning next steps and individual learning plans for key children. Keeping records up to date and compliance with EYFS requirements, Communicating with parents. You need to be motivated with the determination to deliver outstanding learning outcomes for children in your care.

An enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory professional references are required before any employment can be confirmed.

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application that you disclose any information requested in respect of applicable convictions and cautions (including, as applicable any reprimands or final warnings).

This post may be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, in which case applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act unless the conviction or caution is "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Any such 'protected' conviction or caution is not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. All guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found in the DBS filtering collection, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-filtering-guidance . The fact that a pending charge, conviction, caution, reprimand, or final warning has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this role but any failure to disclose any such information will result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 25,396.00-28,080.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Childcare Company events Discounted or free food Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Crayford, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Language:

English fluently (required)
Licence/Certification:

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification in childcare (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person