Early Years Educator

Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 7DE

60 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (Actual) Zero-Hour Contract

Early Years Educator job summary

The role will be varied and will include working with overseeing the creation and implementation of individual plans to enable pupils to access the curriculum; reviewing and assessing pupil progress and targets; liaising with external agencies and providing pastoral support to pupils and their families. This will be a fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning and progress.

We are looking for applicants with strong communication skills who will be able to build and maintain respectful and effective relationships with staff, children and their families. You will be motivated and resilient with excellent organisational, interpersonal and time management skills

Foundations for Children Nursery Schools Federation comprises of four maintained nursery schools: Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families and Parklands Nursery School in Northampton; and Croyland Nursery School & Day Nursery and Highfield Nursery School in Wellingborough. We have over 80 years' experience providing high quality early education for children aged 0-5

The ideal candidate:

• Has experience of working with Early Years and must be Early Years qualified. Training is offered for candidates who wish to develop their expertise.
• Possesses outstanding communication skills and can work well in teams
• Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

Why Work for us?

We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff.

• A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities
• Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
• Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
• Opportunity for progression and CPD within the Federation and the wider maintained nursery school network

Other benefits of working for us include:

• Discounted nursery sessions for your children
• Free tea and coffee
• Free on-site parking
• Wellbeing support through our 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Local authority pension scheme
• Blue Light discounts

For more information about the roles and working for us please visit our Federation website www.ffcnschools.com

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Childcare
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Northampton NN5 7DF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a Level 3 Qualification within Early Years Education ?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 0 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• School size: 122 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/camrose-early-years-centre-for-children-families

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