YMCA Trinity Group – Childcare ‘Inspiring communities, transforming young lives’ Vacancy Early Years Educator Bank Job Reference LO-BANK -1025 Location YMCA Childcare St Margaret’s Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 4HW and YMCA Childcare Water Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2NH Job Role YMCA Trinity Group has an exciting opportunity at our YMCA Childcare Lowestoft settings for an Early Years Educator on a sessional basis covering holidays, sickness, absences etc Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and their families to allow children to reach their maximum potential? Do you have the ability to inspire children and provide engaging activities for a variety of ages? Can you empathise with parents and offer support where needed, and ensure they are happy with the care provided? Do you act with integrity through your practice which will provide the very best for our children and families? Do you love exploring in the great outdoors, and giving children endless opportunities to thrive in our garden space? Are you educated to at least a Level 2 or equivalent in Early Years? If you can answer yes to all 6 of these questions apply now and believe in your potential. Applicants should have the following qualities: Qualified with a full and relevant Early Years Level 2 or Level 3 qualification, or equivalent Experience of working in an early years setting Good verbal and written communication skills and ability to relate well to children and adults A commitment and enthusiasm towards achieving positive outcomes for service users Full Job Description available to view / download on our website In accordance with safer recruitment processes many of the roles we recruit for require successful candidates to undertake an appropriate criminal record background check. If an offer of work is accepted, YMCA Trinity Group will facilitate these checks on behalf of our staff and volunteers via the Disclosure and Barring Service. We encourage you to clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the person specification criteria detailed in the job description for this role. Unfortunately, incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting. Hourly Rate £12.36-£12.51 dependent on experience Days and Hours On a sessional basis, as and when required Closing date Applications may be assessed as received; therefore should we fill the role sooner than expected we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Early application is strongly advised. Interviews are to be confirmed Contact Us For further information, please contact 01502 561701/01502 585882 and ask for our Childcare Manager Kim Streater ( Kim.Streater@ymcatrinity.org.uk ) or Deputy Childcare Manager Claire (Claire.baker@ymcatrinity.org.uk ) Alternatively email recruitment@ymcatrinity.org.uk *Occasionally our emails will go into a Spam / Junk file, we suggest you check here if you are expecting to hear back from us. Additional Information Please note YMCA Trinity Group does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK. Unless stated otherwise, we do require an application form, completed in full, should you wish to be considered for a role with YMCA Trinity Group. Applications are scored against the relevant job description. CV’s will not be considered as an application. Occasionally we fill a role sooner than expected, we reserve the right to withdraw vacancies before an advertised closing date. Early application is advised. An email will be sent to confirm receipt of applications, please contact us if you have a problem submitting your application. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you soon! YMCA Trinity Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. Visit the ‘work with us page’ at ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk to view our current work and volunteering opportunities