Early Years Educator

About the role

Coin Street Nursery is seeking experienced, energetic, and enthusiastic early years educators to join our team. The purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality care, play, learning and development experiences for children, supporting their wellbeing, curiosity, independence and progress within a safe, inclusive and appropriately challenging environment. You will contribute to high-quality Nursery and Children’s Centre provision through excellent educational practice, safeguarding, inclusion, partnership working with families and effective use of nursery systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care, play, learning and development experiences for children
• Support children’s wellbeing, curiosity, independence and progress
• Maintain a safe, inclusive and appropriately challenging environment
• Contribute to high-quality Nursery and Children’s Centre provision
• Practice excellent educational practice, safeguarding and inclusion
• Work in partnership with families
• Make effective use of nursery systems

Requirements

• A recognised qualification in childcare, ideally NVQ Level 3 or above, or NVQ Level 2
• Appreciation of the importance of parent partnership
• Knowledge of how to support children’s learning and development
• A can-do and enthusiastic attitude
• An understanding of how to safeguard and protect children

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualification and experience
• Flexible working days for better work-life balance
• Access to high-quality training
• Coaching and mentoring support
• Generous pension at 8% (5% employer contribution if you contribute 3%)
• 20% discount on childcare fees
• 35 days off per year, including 8 bank holidays and 3 days off between Christmas and New Year (additional days awarded for long service)
• Personal development grant of up to £1,000 per year
• Six inset days per year (three for nursery staff only, three with the wider Coin Street team)
• Refer a friend bonus of £500 for existing employees
• Health and wellbeing package including confidential employee assistance programme, online therapy sessions, free gym and daily fresh fruit
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme (on completion of probation)
• Staff social events (summer BBQ and Christmas party)
• Opportunities to join Coin Street committees (e.g. Black Lives Matter Race & Equality Steering Committee, Inset planning, staff social committee)
• Local retail (Star Card) and online discounts

Schedule

Permanent contract, 35 hours per week on shift rotas. Part-time options are available.

Pay

• £29,172 per annum for Level 3 qualified
• £28,110.18 per annum for Level 2 qualified