Qualified Early Years Educator

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YMCA Robin Hood Group

Qualified Early Years Educator

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<div data-v-0e62ab25="" class="flex xs12"><div data-v-0e62ab25=""><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;" id="isPasted"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With an ever-growing waiting list we are looking for someone to join us as a Qualified Early Years Educator.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are so excited about the quality of childcare provision we bring to Newark in our purpose built nursery with plenty of natural light, big airy rooms, large outdoor space all self-contained within the nursery so it is safe and totally separate from the rest of the Community &amp; Activity Village.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Working 40 hours per week, this role will work on a rota basis as the Nursery will be open 7.30am - 6pm, Monday to Friday. &nbsp;</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>About You</strong></span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First and foremost, you will love working with children and be passionate about creating an engaging, stimulating environment for them to play, learn and grow. You will be imaginative and creative in coming up with ways to introduce new concepts, skills and help support the children as they take the next steps in their development.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will be confident enough to talk with parents/carers and build positive relationships with adults and children alike!</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are looking for you to hold</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Working toward or already qualified Level 3 or above in Early Years and Childcare.</li><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First Aid certificate / Pediatric first Aid qualification</li></ul><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are able to provide you the training, ongoing development and qualifications to support your career goals and aspirations; we are confident of being able to provide you the career development you wish and support your individual objective.</span></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need to have knowledge of:</span></p><ul style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Health &amp; Safety relating to nursery settings including food safety.</li><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ofsted standards and inspections, for early years.</li><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Safeguarding children and young people</li><li style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SEN Code of Practice and safeguarding</li></ul><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are Ofsted registered and have space for 90+ children in three age-related rooms designed using the latest thinking for early years development and education.  We encourage curiosity and imagination through play and exercise utilising all the facilities within our Activity &amp; Community village.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check (paid for by YMCA) and registration with the DBS Update Service. We reserve the right to withdraw this role before the closing date should we be able to appoint to the role.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">INDHP</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding: 0px;"><br></p></div></div>

YMCA Robin Hood Group

Qualified Early Years Educator

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