Early Years Alliance Hiring for Early Years Educator Job at Luton, East of England, England Full Time

We are looking to recruit a qualified (Level 2 or above) Early Years Educator who is ready to work for a setting that puts children and their families at the heart of their practice. Our Poppies Nursery based in Luton is friendly and inclusive and we welcome applicants who can inspire fun and creativity.

If you love working with children and you want to further your experience with the possibility of promotion and working your way up in a company, this is where you should apply!

Poppies Nursery is a well established friendly and welcoming Nursery. The team are passionate in supporting children to learn and achieve through play. The nursery is situated close to Leagrave Train Station and several bus links.

What we offer:

At the Early Years Alliance staff wellbeing is a key priority and we believe in offering a range of initiatives that support all of our staff:

• Access to a Learning Management System (LMS), 3 training days a year, plus personalised training plans for employees
• Family Friendly Policies, workplace pension scheme
• Nursery Management Information system to reduce paperwork (Family), and central admin support
• Microsoft Office 365 Teams, SharePoint and online support
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, additional annual leave for long service
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave
• Access to qualified mental health first aiders and a wide range of wellbeing support.
• Attendance to a National Conference, team social events and uniform
• Can save up to 25% on 02 Refresh Airtime Plan if getting a new phone or tablet on 02
• Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme – an introduction payment of up to £100
• 10% discount on childcare places

Job purpose:

• To be a proactive member of the team that provides a safe, stimulating, and inclusive environment in which children are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential.
• To support the Nursery Management team in delivering high quality care following policies and procedures

Requirements:

• Successful applicants will need a minimum Level 2 or above Early Years Education and Childcare Qualification or equivalent.
• Proven post qualification experience of working with children.
• You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check, if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

For the full of duties and the requirements, please download the job description which accompanies this advert.

Hours per week: 40

Weeks per year: 39

Virtual interview date: 8th September 2021

Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview.