Early Years Educator

The Independent Schools Council • Permanent • Essex, United Kingdom • 4h ago

New Hall School is seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator for the Nursery. This role is central to the School's commitment to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and well-resourced environment that supports young children during their crucial early years of development.

Key responsibilities

to act as a Key Person, taking responsibility for the care, learning, and development of a group of children
to take ownership of planning and delivery of age-appropriate learning activities
to observe, assess, and record children's progress, maintaining accurate Learning Journeys and online assessments
to contribute to written reports and engage positively with parents through meetings and formal communications
to support the Nursery Manager with behaviour management and pastoral care
to promote children's welfare, safeguarding, and health and safety at all times in line with School policies
to maintain consistent care routines, including sleep, personal care, and first aid as appropriate
to prepare learning resources and contribute to daily planning
to help maintain a clean, safe, and well organised Nursery environment
to accompany and supervise children on outings and educational visits
to promote strong home-school links and high-quality Early Years practice

The successful candidate will be expected:

to have a clear understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and ethos of a Catholic independent boarding and day school
to have an NNEB or NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare (or equivalent)
to have experience of working in an Early Years setting
to have excellent communication, organisational, IT and leadership skills
to have a secure understanding of child development and safeguarding
to have the ability to motivate others, build effective teams and work positively with parents
to have a willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and to work flexibly as required

What New Hall offers: