"Senior Early Years Educator"

Set in the peaceful surroundings of Wivenhoe Park on our Colchester Campus, our Day Nursery offers high-quality day care to children from 3 months to 5 years. We serve the local community, University staff and students.

We are currently recruiting for a qualified Senior Early Years Educator to join our friendly and diverse senior team at the Day Nursery. This is a permanent and full-time position; 38 hours per week.

We are looking for candidates that have previous senior experience in leading a nursery room environment and managing a team of 3-6 Early Years Educators.

Candidates should be passionate about the early years that value children as independent and unique learners. Who enjoy supporting children to learn and develop through a child led approach into confident individuals that are eventually ready to start school. We are looking for potentials that have the skill, knowledge and experience to inspire, lead and motivate their early years team.

Benefits to working at Wivenhoe Park Day Nursery:

• Being part of a large senior team.
• Our seniors have the flexibility to use their own ideas and initiatives to lead an outstanding environment for 0-5 year olds with the support from the Deputy Manager and the Early Years Practice Manager.
• Beautiful outdoor space with allotments, nature garden and University grounds.
• The use of online journals.
• Generous holiday entitlement.
• Sick pay.
• Regular free training and professional development days.
• Opportunities to progress professionally.
• Team building events and celebrations.

Qualifications and skills required:

• You should have an NVQ level 3 in childcare or equivalent and have previous experience of leading a team within a childcare setting.
• Sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Excellent communication skills and able to work effectively in a team.

At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity are central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.

To support this commitment we have our Global Forum, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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