Qualified Senior Nursery Educator

4 months ago


Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom Pumpkin Patch Nurseries Full time

**Pumpkin Patch is a family-owned company that operates six nurseries in the South Coast. This year, all of our nurseries in Brighton and Hove have achieved an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, which we are so excited about As we expand, we are looking to hire a Senior Educator who share our passion for the Reggio Emilia and Scandinavian Forest School approaches.**

**What we offer**
- Two-week Induction programme both in the room and with your mentor but also online with our Education Team to allow time to get to know our policies and practices
- Flexible working with part-time hours available to help your work-life balance.
- Ongoing bonus scheme
- Real Living Wage Employer
- Christmas to New Year off every year
- Yearly pay reviews
- Paid breaks
- Time out every six weeks for Lead Educators to meet with other Leads at other sites and have development time with our Pedagogistas who have been trained/ worked in Reggio Emilia.
- A dedicated Wellbeing Team to provide special events such as Wellbeing Week with Yoga and Arts and Crafts evenings.
- Mental Health Reps to support you
- International Trips to Reggio Emilia in Italy to learn about our ethos but also enjoy time out of the nursery, which is fully funded
- Three Inset Days a year with workshops to develop your skills such as Digital Workshops, Fabrics Workshops, Mark Marking Workshops
- Evening classes available in the Arts to develop your skills (currently, we have a group attending Clay workshops, which are fully funded.)
- Ability to work alongside artists in our Ateliers (art studios)
- Forest School program at our dedicated site in Steyning
- Staff events such as a Christmas Ball at the Hilton and Summer BBQ
- Fundraising events such as climbing the O2 or participating in a colour run to raise funds for a local hospice.
- Ongoing training to help you achieve your goals includes Forest School Training, Beach School Training, Levels 4 and 5 and fully funded SEND training.
- Coffee, snacks and drinks included in our cosy staff rooms
- Free sanitary products in the staff toilets

**The Role of a Senior Educator**

To contribute to the creation of a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment for all children.

To be aware of Pumpkin Patch’s policies and procedures and ensure these are adhered to.

Use their knowledge of the areas of learning and understanding of how children learn to provide rich, varied and imaginative experiences that enthuse, engage and motivate children.

To be responsible for the welfare of all children in your room, organising systems to ensure consistent, high-quality care.

Establish strong relationships with families to foster a positive connection between the nursery and home.

Adhere to the organisation's policies and procedures.

This is intended to give you an indication of the main duties but is not meant to be an exhaustive list.

**Job Details**

**Job Types**: Full-Time, Permanent

Job Hours: 40 Hours Per Week (between 7.30am - 6.30pm)

**Salary**: £25,584 - £27,040 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. (pro rata for part-time staff). The higher salary is for qualified teachers (QTS)

minimum UK Level 3 Early Years Education Qualification (required)

Work Location: 37 Preston Drove Brighton BN1 6LA or 109 New Church Road Hove BN3 4BD

**Safeguarding**

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Pay: £25,584.00-£27,040.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- How many years' experience do you have in Childcare?
- How many years' experience do you have in a Nursery setting?
- Do you have your 3 Childcare qualification? (or higher, if so, please state)

Work Location: In person



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