Flexible Early Years Educator

About The Role
- Are you looking for a flexible role which uses your early years skills and experience?Early Years Alliance are recruiting early years educators to join our team of flexible workers covering Southeast London, Croydon, Bromley, Lewisham and surrounding areas, to work as required in our creches, play sessions, pre-schools and children’s centre groups.
- Applicants should be available to work flexibly across most of the week, sometimes at short notice, and be prepared to travel to a range of different venues across the area.Applicants should possess a Level 2 childcare qualification as a minimum and be able to provide care and inclusive play and learning opportunities and maintain a safe, stimulating and enjoyable environment for all children attending the service.It is also a statutory requirement that: “staff have a sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in their care”.**Benefits**:

- 28 pro-rata days annual leave
- employer and employee contribution pension scheme
- regular access to internal and external learning and development opportunities.

**Main duties**:

- To provide high-quality play and learning experiences for babies and young children in a range of settings and venues
- To develop an understanding of the duties and routines of the day, within the service, and be aware of the security procedures of the venue(s), managing the arrival and departure of each child safety.
- To contribute to a high level of care that will enhance the children’s general health, safety and well-being and to ensure that all toys, equipment and the environment are suitable, clean and safe at all times.
- To contribute towards observations to enhance children’s development, general health and well-being, and liaise with parents to exchange information about their children and promote and support the home learning environment
- To be fully aware of all the Alliance’s operational policies and procedures and ensure they are implemented at all times.

**Essential Criteria**:

- A minimum of a relevant Level 2 childcare qualification.
- Relevant recent working experience with young children to a high standard.
- It is a statutory requirement that staff have a sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in their care.
- Ability to communicate with professional colleagues and with parents and carers.
- Ability to produce clear, accurate and well-written reports and correspondence in English, e.g., for observations, behavioural and development records.
- A commitment to equal opportunities and to be aware of the harmful impact on children of discriminatory experiences and ensure that children feel valued and respected for who they are.

**Hours per week**: As and when required**

**Virtual Interview date**: To be **confirmed**

**Please note our virtual interviews take place via Microsoft Teams, you may need to download this prior to your interview.**

All successful applicants will be required to register and subscribe with the DBS Update Service (if you have not already done so) and undertake a new enhanced disclosure and barring check (even if you have an existing DBS Certificate).
- About The Service
- The Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is a requirement of all staff that they share this commitment and follow the prescribed policy and procedures to continuously promote a culture of safeguarding across the whole organisation.**The charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment.