Early Years Educator

Early Years Educator
Location: Greater London
Rate of Pay: £23.99 per hour  
Our Client is looking for an Early Years Educator to join the team in a Local Authority in the Greater London. For over 50 years, our client has been providing high quality care and education to children of Imperial’s staff and students aged from 6 months to 5 years old. Our Client is a three-times awarded outstanding Early Years provider by Ofsted. Our clients well-resourced rooms as well as bespoke designed garden were developed to provide an excellent stimulating environment for children to thrive and learn in. Thus allowing them to reach their full potential alongside our passionate and dedicated team. The  curriculum incorporates the Froebelian approach to learning, where we understand the importance of how a child’s connectiveness with nature, personal experiences and their family and community makes them all unique.

Who we are looking for:
We are currently looking for  full time Early Years Educators who are enthusiastic, hardworking Level 3 qualified Early Years Educators to join our well-motivated team. You will have excellent childcare and developmental knowledge, confident written and spoken communication skills and can plan and implement exciting learning experiences for children of all ages between 6 months - 5 years.

Duties and responsibilities
What you will do:

• To build positive caring relationships with all children attending the Centre ensuring that their needs take priority
• To work as a key person to a group of designated children
• To keep accurate, clear, up to date developmental records and observations on children
• To have a working knowledge and understanding of the Early Years foundation Stage framework
• To plan and organise daily learning experiences with the team to promote the development of each individual child taking into consideration their varying interests and needs
• To develop and maintain professional relationships with parents and carers by warmly welcoming them to the Centre daily and communicating with them effectively about matters concerning their child
• To arrange to meet with parents regularly to discuss children’s progress and any concerns

Essential requirements
What you need:

• To hold a full and relevant childcare qualification please check your qualifications here Early years qualifications achieved in the United Kingdom - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)before applying.
• To have a sound knowledge of the Children’s Act, Every Child Matters document, the Early Years Foundation Stage and latest legislation
• To have a sound knowledge of child development 0-7 years
• Understanding of Safeguarding children and own responsibilities to protect children.
• Ability to promote and maintain high standards of care and education.
• To be able to keep accurate records.
• To be understanding of children’s emotional needs and be able to respond appropriately.
• To be able to recognise good practice and have the confidence to challenge bad practice

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:-
Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to, easy registration process, referral schemes and incentives, ongoing compliance managed for you, prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Hammersmith, Chiswick, Wembley, City of London, Wimbledon, Fulham, Lambeth, London, Twickenham, High Wycombe, Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Guildford, Croydon, Bromley, Dartford, Romford, Watford, Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Ilford, Chelmsford, Brixton, Barking, Southwark, Mitcham and Woolwich.

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