Job Description
As we expand, we are looking for a Level 6 qualified Early Childhood Educator or a candidate with QTS to join the team at Ark Start Brunel. In this role you will provide the highest standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in your care, you’ll ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted, and you’ll work to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.
We are looking for people with genuine passion for young children, with the skill, creativity, commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required for leading room practice. You’ll be able to take learning beyond the classroom and interact with outdoor and forest learning, cooking, and gardening – this won’t just be another day in the classroom!
Key Responsibilities:
To promote the aims and objectives of the nursery
To facilitate the implementation of the curriculum across the nursery
To develop and refine the continuous provision and enhanced provision to support quality play
To lead the teaching of songs, reading and key vocabulary in preschool daily
To support the preschool team to plan effectively based on what children know already, need to know, and how to support children to make progress over time
To promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff, and visitors
To follow the nursery safeguarding procedure to ensure all children are kept safe, well, and secure
To ensure the provision of high standards of physical and emotional care
To work with families and parents / carers
To keep records of your children’s development and learning journals and share this with parents and carers and ensure all record keeping is up to date and accurate
Liaise with the local authority and other external agencies as required
Participate fully in team meetings and training
Read, understand, and adhere to all policies and procedures within the nursery
Ensure good standards of safety, hygiene and cleanliness are maintained
Washing and changing children when required
To provide cover when required
To undertake any other duties as determined by the management
Key Requirements:
Full and relevant level 6 qualification or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Right to work in the UK
An awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and knowing how and when to take appropriate action
A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
The ability to reflect on your own practice and a commitment to continuous improvement
About Ark Start:
Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a joyful, engaging, and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to start school happily and confidently. We are driven by our values in everything we do: Aim High, Be Brave, Be Kind and Keep Learning.
Benefits
A Real Living Wage Employer: We are a Real Living Wage employer with a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour for all roles in London. We also pay 11% pension contributions
Ongoing Learning: We are committed to providing the best development for all our staff and we work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
Annual leave: We are proud of our staff and want everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
Wellbeing: Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
Part of a Network: Ark Start is part of Ark, a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham, Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures. Being part of a network means our staff get access to the opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation.
