Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people, and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK's highest performing local authorities, serving one of London's best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
Hackney Education's key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person, and learner: making Hackney the most forward-looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop, and achieve - and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
Job title: Nursery Education Officer
Salary: Scale 5, £34,359 - £35,892
Terms and Conditions: Permanent, Full time
Location: Linden Children's Children & Family Hub
We are looking to appoint Nursery Education Officers to join our dedicated nursery team to improve the outcomes for children in Hackney. Your role will be to help us achieve a safe, healthy, and stimulating environment where activities enable children to grow and develop in line with outstanding practice standards. As an excellent communicator, you will need to be enthusiastic and committed to delivering high standards.
These are ideal positions for someone looking to be an integral part of an Outstanding nursery providing an exceptional service to a diverse community. Significant professional experience of working within a culturally diverse educational childcare environment is essential. You must have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills and possess a skilled knowledge of the EYFS curriculum, understanding what that looks like in practice. The centre also has Forest School attached to the centre and there will be opportunities for you to access accredited training to enable you to lead and deliver Forest School sessions.
An NVQ3 qualification in childcare learning & development or equivalent is essential for this role. You will be required to work flexible hours as the centres operates a shift system. Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of this essential requirement. If you are unable to provide this, unfortunately we will not be able to proceed with your application.
If you are interested in this role and would like to know more, please contact: Denise Nartey at Linden Children & Family Hub via email
DBS: Enhanced DBS Check required.
Interested?
Closing date: 18 January 2026 (22:59).
Interviews: W/c 02 February 2026.
If you have experience of working in early years and are looking for a rewarding and challenging career with young children; consider applying for the position of Nursery Education Officer.
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age, and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and global majority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.