Early Years Educator – Preschool Preschool Preschool

Early Years Educator Preschool Role Description

This is a full-time on-site position for an Early Years Educator at our Preschool located at Barry Primary School in Northampton, Northamptonshire.

We currently have 2 vacancies available for this position.

The Early Years Educator will be responsible for providing a fun, nurturing, safe and healthy, environment for children aged 2 to 4 years. Responsibilities include planning and supervising child initiated and adult led activities which are based around the needs and interests of the children.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an environment that to will encourage children to develop socially, emotionally, and cognitively. You will be required to support children to develop numeracy and language skills through games and play.

You will have key person responsibility to help ensure each child feels safe and secure, observe each child and shape their learning experiences to reflect their observations.

It is key that you are capable of clear and unambiguous with your communication and are able to work conducively in partnership with other colleagues, parents and/or carers, and other professionals to meet the individual needs of each child.

Good communication and a deep knowledge of child development is required to engage with the children and support those requiring additional support.

Other responsibilities will include the completion of the necessary documentation, such as registers, risk assessments, planning, daily evaluations, fire drills, cleaning schedules, food & allergen records.

As a team, you will be responsible for ensuring that each day the resources are set up and packed away clean and organised at the end of the session. You will need to work with your team to ensure food, cleaning materials and resources are purchased and within setting in advance of when required.

Additionally, the Early Years Educator will be responsible for developing and implementing educational activities that align with Kids Stop’s ethos which includes music, arts & crafts, story-time and outdoor activities.

It is important that you are organised, forward thinking, driven, hard working, have good communication skills, caring and passionate about childcare. You will be expected to get to know the children in your care and plan appropriate, engaging activities for them. Some documentation is electronic and a reasonable amount of computer skills is required, including Word, emails and Whatsapp.

You will report to the Room Leader, Kids Stop Deputy Manager or Kids Stop Manager.

• A Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Childcare.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in a similar role is required.
• Knowledge of child development, child psychology, and developmentally appropriate practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and observational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, families to promote the education of children.
• Strong planning and organisational skills; ability to multitask with attention to detail.
• Safeguarding, Food Hygiene, Food Allergens and First Aid also required.
• Additional qualifications may also be required which can be discussed with the Kids Stop Manager.

9:00 – 15:00, Monday – Friday Term Time 38 weeks a year.

Kids Stop is open 50 weeks of the year and is closed throughout Christmas from the end of the school term until the start of the new term in January.

Flexible/tailored working days may be available upon request.

Additional hours also available:

8:00 – 18:00 Non Term Time (Holiday Clubs) 12 weeks a year, please discuss with Kids Stop Manager.

28 days including bank holidays. To be requested in advance and approved by the Kids Stop Manager.

Depending on experience, skill set, and agreed hours, from £12,870 per annum. Pay rises are given annually to support with the cost of living and additionally based on good performance during performance reviews at the discretion of the Kids Stop Manager.

Kids Stop is an ever expanding company that aims to give its employees the opportunity for promotion. Positions are available within management which require a…