Job Description
2-3 Months Contract with a Local Authority
Summary
* The Senior Early Years Nursery Education Worker will lead and support the daily delivery of high-quality care and education for children under five. This role requires a practitioner with a DfE-recognized Early Years qualification, dedicated to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate environment. The postholder will act as a key person, promote safeguarding, build strong partnerships with families and multi-agency professionals, and contribute to inclusive, child-centered practice.
Responsibilities
* Promote and safeguard the welfare of all children, completing relevant child protection training.
* Recognise signs of risk or abuse and follow safeguarding procedures.
* Provide consistent, nurturing care that supports children’s emotional and physical needs.
* Build secure, trusting relationships with each child and family.
* Support children with daily routines including feeding, dressing, toileting, rest, and comfort.
* Maintain each child’s learning journey through ongoing observation, assessment, and planning.
* Conduct required developmental reviews (e.g., 2-year review, transition reports).
Requirements
* Significant experience working with children aged 0–5 in an early years setting.
* Demonstrable ability to safeguard children, respond to risk, and apply safeguarding policy.
* Experience supporting Early Help Assessments and early intervention processes.
* Strong understanding of child development, learning needs, and play-based pedagogy.
* Minimum Level 3 in Childcare/Early Years Practice (NNEB, NVQ Level 3, BTEC National or equivalent).
* English GCSE (A–C) or equivalent, or ability to pass the Council literacy test.
* Relevant safeguarding training (or willingness to complete).
Additional Information
* Working hours: 35 hours per week
* Enhanced DBS required.
* Shift patterns: 8-4, 9.30-5.30, or 10-6 all year round.
* We work on Bi-weekly payment schedule.
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.
Requirements
The practitioner must have experience working in baby room with ages 6 months-2years. The shift patterns can be 8-4, 9.30-5.30 or 10-6 all year round