Early Years Educator

**Job Title:** Early Years Educator

**Contract:** Permanent, Full-time

**Hours:** Your hours of work are as required to perform the duties of your role, for a full-time employee this is normally 38 hours per week. Full time 38 hours and Part time 19 hours per week.

**Salary:** £24,966 per rata per annum (£12.60 per hour)

**Department:** Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery - UECS

**Purpose of job:** To offer high quality care and education for children in accordance with established policies and procedures of the day nursery.

**Duties of the Post:**

**The main duties of the post will include:**

• To be able to support and implement learning opportunities for children aged 0-5 years
• To care, value and respect children.
• To support the team to develop a stimulating environment in which children are encouraged to socialise and develop to their full potential.
• To work as a team with other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for children.
• To speak confidently to parents about the nursery and the children in the nursery.
• To follow instruction from Room Seniors in relation to Ofsted requirements and health and safety guidelines at all times.
• To have an understanding about the safeguarding procedures and be willing to undertake training in this.
• To value outdoor learning and actively engage in outdoor learning experiences, supporting activities and observing learning in the same way as the indoor leaning environment is used.
• To care for the wellbeing of the children, washing after ‘accidents’, first aid and care of children taken ill until parents collect them.
• To work as part of a team and be able to use your own initiative.
• To support the serving of meals and snacks to a group of children, and clear away afterwards.
• To maintain a high standard of hygiene, cleanliness and safety in all areas of the Day Nursery and at the end of the day to enable cleaning staff to thoroughly clean the rooms.
• To attend staff meetings and training to ensure they are up to date with legislation and strategies of best practice.
• It is expected that in emergency and unusual situations all staff will help with whatever duties are necessary to ensure the effective operation of the Day Nursery.

**General duties of the post will include:**

• To have an understanding of the support the staff may need whilst completing children observations.
• To work as a team to support maintaining an outstanding Early Years Environment.
• To be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of all children in the Day Nursery at all times.
• To ensure you have an up to date Safeguarding Certificate.
• To exhibit the highest standards of service and friendliness and to maintain at all times a high standard of professionalism especially in relation to work practices, confidentiality and integrity.
• To be committed to equal opportunities.
• To follow health and Safety guidelines at all times
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the General Manager or their nominee

*These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake.* ***They may be changed from time to time to meet changing circumstances.***

***Terms of Appointment***

For a full description of the terms of appointment for this post please visit our website.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

**JOB TITLE: Early Years Educator REQ09920**

**Qualifications /Training**

• NVQ level 3 childcare or equivalent - DESIRABLE
• Paediatric First Aid - DESIRABLE

**Experience/Knowledge**

• Previous experience in childcare setting - ESSENTIAL
• Experience of working with children under the age of 5 - ESSENTIAL
• Understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage - DESIRABLE
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment - DESIRABLE

**Skills/Abilities**

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with children, parents and colleagues - ESSENTIAL
• Excellent organisation skills - ESSENTIAL
• Good team player - ESSENTIAL

**Other**

• Ability to meet the requirements of UK ‘right to work’ legislation - ESSENTIAL
• The ability to fulfil the requirements of a DBS check - ESSENTIAL
• To maintain a confident and professional approach - ESSENTIAL
• To undertake the physical aspects of the post - ESSENTIAL

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

**Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery**

You can find more information about the department at the following

**http://www.wivenhoeparkdaynursery.co.uk/**

**General information**

Informal enquiries may be made to Lucy Rose, Nursery manager (telephone: 01206 873224 e-mail: nursery@essex.ac.uk ). However, all applications must be made online at:

https://vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive\_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC109DF.open?REQUEST=RET&PROFILE=VACANCY\_ID.TVACANCY=512616d9Db&VACANCY\_ID=512616d9Db&ACTION\_ID=WEB\_REC&USESSION=D80CFB4616A80DE37952F0A8EF3583D8&CONT=GUEST&WVID=9918109NEm&LANG=USA

**Salary:**

**We advertise our salaries on a range to indicate the trajectory of progression that can be made dependent on qualification and experience. Appointments are usually made at the start of the salary range.**

Due to the nature of the work, applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

We encourage applicants to provide details of all warnings, reprimands, cautions or criminal offences at an early stage in the application process. Should you wish to declare such information, please email the Resourcing Team in confidence, (resourcing@essex.ac.uk) attaching brief details. We guarantee that this information is shared only with the recruiting manager.

A copy of the University of Essex policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the University website: https://www.essex.ac.uk/staff/recruiting-staff/recruitment-of-ex-offenders-and- disclosure-and-barring-service

Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us – this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background to your offence.

***Any applicants that are offered employment will be subject to completion of enhanced referencing before appointment can be confirmed.*** To satisfy the enhanced referencing you will need to provide the names of referees who can cover a 3 year employment/ Education history. If you have not been in employment or education for any period over 1 month in the past 3 years please provide details of a person who is not a member of your immediate family or a close personal friend who will be able to confirm your suitability for the role.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £24,966.00 per year

Benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Licence/Certification

• NVQ childcare qualification or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person