Qualified Nursery Educator

7 days ago


Brighton, United Kingdom Pumpkin Patch Nursery Full time

**Qualified Nursery Educators**

**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 Qualified Educators 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 Pumpkin Patch Educator**

Collaborate with Outdoor Leaders, Artists and other colleagues to provide exceptional education by engaging children in exciting educational activities that promote their development.

Assist apprentices in their learning by involving them in your work, supporting their growth, and motivating them to become excellent practitioners.

Design stimulating educational activities that cater to children's developmental needs and interests, both indoors and outdoors.

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

**Salary**: £22,672 - £24,232 per annum (FTE) depending on experience and qualification (pro rata for part-time staff). From 2024 this will increase to £24,960 - £26,312 per annum (FTE).

UK Level 2 or 3 Early Years Education Qualification (required)

Work Location: In person

**Safeguarding**

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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

**Salary**: £22,880.00-£26,312.00 per year

**Benefits**:

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

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- How many years Nursery experience do you have?
- Which childcare qualification do you have?

Work Location: In person



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