Lead Early Years Educator

Lead Early Years Educator

Job opening at Nursery World (Yarnton Way Nursery, Erith). Rated 9.1 on Day Nurseries.

We are looking for a skilled lead early years educator, who will be a role model and enable the team to deliver high‑quality inclusive early years education and care.

• 100% discount on childcare and early education places (applicable to staff working in our early years settings)
• Extensive training and career progression planning, including access to our Learning Management System (LMS)
• The Alliance has invested in FAMLY reducing paperwork and giving you more time to focus on the children.
• A generous workplace pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with additional annual leave for long service.
• Birthday leave to give you a day off for your birthday.
• Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave.
• A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
• Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, wellbeing content and resources.
• Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablet.
• A dedicated mental health First aider to support your mental well‑being.

• Lead a team enabling them to provide creative and engaging learning opportunities for children.
• Act as a role model for the wider staff team, modelling sensitive and responsive interaction and extending children’s learning.
• Be a proactive member of the team, providing a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment.
• Support the nursery management team to deliver high‑quality care and education in line with the setting’s policies and procedures.
• Be responsible for curriculum planning within the setting.
• Oversee the setting in the absence of the Assistant Manager and Manager.

• A minimum Level 3 Early Years Education and Childcare qualification or equivalent.
• Post‑qualification experience in early education and childcare.
• A sound understanding of child development and children’s needs with the ability to plan and implement the curriculum in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage, taking into account the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice, safeguarding procedures and equality and diversity considerations.

Also, you will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check if your current certificate is not subscribed to the update service.

Hours per week: 40
Weeks per year: 52

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Education and Training