Early Childhood Educator - Ark Start Oval
| Posting date: | 25 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 May 2025 |
| Location: | London, Not recorded, W12 7TF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 097ec45e-9327-4e80-8855-07e5a102831c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities:
• To be responsible for a group of key worker children including observations, assessments and relationships with parents
• To implement the Ark Start curriculum
• To ensure high quality interactions with all children in nursery
• To create an enabling environment where all children make good progress
• To ensure that nursery is safe and secure and following the Ark Start safeguarding policy and procedures
• To keep child records up to date and report to parents and senior staff
• To promote high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff, and visitors in line with the Ark Start code of conduct and handbook
Key Requirements:
• Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or the willingness to work towards qualification
• Right to work in the UK
• An awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and knowing how and when to take appropriate action
• A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
• The ability to reflect on your own practice and a commitment to continuous improvement
What the school offers its staff
About Ark Start:
Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a joyful, engaging, and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to start school happily and confidently. We aredrivenbyourvaluesineverythingwedo:AimHigh,BeBrave,BeKindandKeepLearning.
Ark Start is at an exciting time in its evolution. We have 5 nurseries across London and aim to expand our reach over the coming years. As we expand, we are looking for an Early Childhood Educators to join our founding team.
Benefits:
• A Real Living Wage Employer:We are a Real Living Wage employer with a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour for all roles in London. We also pay 11% pension contributions
• Ongoing Learning:We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff and we work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
• Annual leave:We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
• Wellbeing:Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
• Part of a Network:Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures. Being part of a network means our staff get access to the opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.
Key Responsibilities:
• To be responsible for a group of key worker children including observations, assessments and relationships with parents
• To implement the Ark Start curriculum
• To ensure high quality interactions with all children in nursery
• To create an enabling environment where all children make good progress
• To ensure that nursery is safe and secure and following the Ark Start safeguarding policy and procedures
• To keep child records up to date and report to parents and senior staff
• To promote high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff, and visitors in line with the Ark Start code of conduct and handbook
Key Requirements:
• Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or the willingness to work towards qualification
• Right to work in the UK
• An awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and knowing how and when to take appropriate action
• A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
• The ability to reflect on your own practice and a commitment to continuous improvement
What the school offers its staff
About Ark Start:
Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a joyful, engaging, and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to start school happily and confidently. We aredrivenbyourvaluesineverythingwedo:AimHigh,BeBrave,BeKindandKeepLearning.
Ark Start is at an exciting time in its evolution. We have 5 nurseries across London and aim to expand our reach over the coming years. As we expand, we are looking for an Early Childhood Educators to join our founding team.
Benefits:
• A Real Living Wage Employer:We are a Real Living Wage employer with a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour for all roles in London. We also pay 11% pension contributions
• Ongoing Learning:We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff and we work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
• Annual leave:We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
• Wellbeing:Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
• Part of a Network:Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures. Being part of a network means our staff get access to the opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation.
Commitment to safeguarding
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. All employees must undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.