Early Years Educator
Posting date: | 25 April 2024 |
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Salary: | £26,809.92 to £26,809.92 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 25 May 2024 |
Location: | Newark, Nottinghamshire |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | YMCA Robin Hood Group |
Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
If you are already level 3 Qualified or keen to complete your level 3, we can offer you the support to complete or further your studies as well as a meaningful career making a real difference to the lives of children in the Newark area.
We are Ofsted registered and have space for 90+ children in three age-related rooms designed using the latest thinking for early years development and education. We encourage curiosity and imagination through play and exercise utilising all the facilities within our Activity & Community village.
Our nursery is a truly inspiring place to be for young minds to belong, contribute and thrive.
On a day to day basis, you can expect your role to include:
Supporting the day to day running of the Nursery, holding responsibility for your allocated room and its children.
Work as part of the Nursery Team in delivering the highest quality care and education for all children to achieve and maintain an Outstanding Ofsted judgement.
Plan and deliver a suitable learning programme in line with the EYFS that offers a wide range of learning experiences and act as a keyworker for a group of children
Ensure all daily routines are adhered to
Liaise and support parents and carers, ensuring they are well informed of their child’s progress
Ensuring that the room and other areas are safe, clean, welcoming and stimulating environment undertaking cleaning tasks where required.
Support the Nursery Team in evaluating the effectiveness and quality of the services provided, recommending changes when necessary.
Administrating first aid when required, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
We are so excited about the quality of childcare provision we bring to Newark in our new purpose built nursery with plenty of natural light, big airy rooms, large outdoor space all self-contained within the nursery so it is safe and totally separate from the rest of the Community & Activity Village.
Working 40 hours per week across 4 days, this role will work on a rota basis as the Nursery will be open 7:30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday.
About You
First and foremost, you will love working with children and be passionate about creating an engaging, stimulating environment for them to play, learn and grow. You will be imaginative and creative in coming up with ways to introduce new concepts, skills and help support the children as they take the next steps in their development.
You will be working in an Early Years setting currently and either be a Room leader or ready to take that next step in your career to take on that responsibility.
You will be confident enough to talk with parents/carers and build positive relationships with adults and children alike!
We are looking for you to hold
Working toward or already qualified Level 3 or above in Early Years and Childcare.
First Aid certificate / Pediatric first Aid qualification
We are able to provide you the training, ongoing development and qualifications to support your career goals and aspirations; we are confident of being able to provide you the career development you wish and support your individual objective.
You will need to have knowledge of:
Health & Safety relating to nursery settings including food safety.
Ofsted standards and inspections, for early years.
Safeguarding children and young people
SEN Code of Practice and safeguarding
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme