Early Years Educator

Hippy Kids At Home - Early Years Practitioner

Hours and pay

Part time or full time positions will be considered.

Starting at £12.50 per hour for Level 3 applicants. Salary to be reviewed after probation period of 12 weeks.

Closing date

This is a rolling recruitment process so please apply right away.

Required qualification level

Level 3 full and relevant qualification in Early Years and Childcare

Address

Hippy Kids Playschool, South Portslade Community Centre.

About Our Setting

Hippy Kids is an Early Years setting in South Portslade near to Vale Park. Our Playschool is at South Portslade Community Centre and we care for children aged 6 months to 4 years.

We are a small and friendly team of Early Years Educators with low staff turnover and an excellent local reputation.

Our family business is now 19 years old, and we are looking for an additional Early Years Educators to join our team.

We provide nurturing care for babies and children under 5.

We pride ourselves on our child led ethos, following children's interests through play and close relationships.

We run a weekly messy playgroup and visit our local nursing home.

Hippy Kids Playschool is a Reggio Emilia inspired vision for children. The children being the centre of everything we do, and the environment being the third teacher. We occupy a beautiful, light and spacious hall, a nurturing baby room and a beautiful forest garden.

We like to enjoy nature as much as we can, celebrating seasons of the year and learning about the world around us. We have a loving pedagogy and very close relationships with the children, their families and the local community.

We work together as a close team to provide opportunities to meet the children's needs and interests.

We use open ended questions and resources to promote independence and critical thinking.

About the job

We are looking to recruit an experienced Early Years Educator who:

• has a full and relevant Level 3 qualification.
• has experience of working in an early years setting
• is playful, enthusiastic, and passionate.
• understands the importance of creating a nurturing environment for our children and families.
• is experienced with following children's interests and helping them to be independent learners.

The job involves:

• working with a team of experienced childcare professionals in our Playschool setting, providing care and education for children in the early years age group
• working with our child led curriculum.
• contributing to stimulating and exciting opportunities for the children in our care
• assisting with all aspects of our day with the children - the majority of our week is free play around the usual rhythm of meals and nap times.
• contributing to the children's learning journeys
• making observations using your knowledge of child development and suggesting next steps that can be achieved organically through play.
• using a mixture of face-to-face communication with parents and a software app (full software training provided)

We provide:

• DBS check and Paediatric First Aid training
• Safeguarding Training
• two weeks annual leave at Christmas, two weeks annual leave in the Summer
• bank holidays off and free days to book with the remaining entitlement.
• a caring and supportive working environment where you will be valued for the amazing work that you do.
• opportunity to work with our brilliant team of staff that make our setting as great as it is.
• support for staff members who wish to continue their professional development and training.
• the opportunity to progress within the setting.
• extended hours for the right candidate

We look forward to hearing from you.

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

Pay: From £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 18 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person