Early Years Educator

Holmwood School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 9AB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  17 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,785.00 Annually (Actual)

Early Years Educator job summary

EARLY YEARS EDUCATOR

PERMANENT CONTRACT

33.75 HOURS PER WEEK - 8.15AM TO 3.30PM

TERM TIME ONLY

INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 24 NOVEMBER

About this Role

We are looking for an experienced individual with a full and relevant Level 3 qualification to join our Early Years team in our wonderful nursery to provide high-quality care and education that meets the needs of Early Years children in a school setting. We are looking for someone who is positive, a team player and holds the interest of the school and children at the heart of everything they do. As an Early Years Educator, you would be based in, and lead the day to day running of our Pre-School provision, overseen by our Qualified Nursery Teacher and our Early Years Lead. You would be integral in playing a key role in children’s first experience of education.

Holmwood School and Nursery is a 2-form entry infant school with a nursery provision that takes children from 2 years old. We are part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust, which comprises of twenty-two schools across Milton Keynes and Corby. The Trust is committed to developing a family of schools whose purpose is to inspire the futures of us all through learning together. Holmwood is a nurturing environment for all our children, family and staff.

We can offer you development opportunities, supportive leadership, wellbeing benefits and being part of a fantastic team in a small school environment that benefits from the support of a successful Multi-Academy Trust.

Aim and main purpose of the job (including but not limited to)

• Provide a welcoming and stimulating learning environment to enable children to learn through play and grow in confidence.
• Observe, monitor, evaluate and record all aspects of the children's development in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum in order that every child will fulfill their potential.
• Planning for each child’s needs
• Ensure appropriate standards of safety and security are maintained at all times to safeguard the welfare of the children in line with the Statutory Welfare Requirements.
• Encourage parents to be partners in their child's development by working together and having a positive impact on the children's learning
• Ensure appropriate standards of hygiene are met at all times in line with school policies and procedures

We offer:   

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.    

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together.   

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives.   

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check     

 #WelcomeToIFtL #BelongingInIFtL #IFtLFamily  

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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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Holmwood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Holmwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holmwood-school-mk8-9ab

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