Early Years Educator - Thurrock

We are a 3 form entry primary school from Reception to Year 6, which also includes a 52 place Nursery. Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred (HPACH) is a successful academy that was judged outstanding in every category in our March 2025 Ofsted inspection. Our shared belief is that children thrive when they feel consistently happy and safe at school and our commitment to excellence is encapsulated in our vision statement: "Excellence, Every child, Every day." Our Core values of: Teamwork, Resilience, Respect, Responsibility and Community underpin everything that happens at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred.

We are looking for an Early Years Educator to work to support the learning of children in the early years classes at Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, including undertaking occasional class cover as directed. The actual salary for this role will be £25,465.22 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting children's development in all aspects of the EYFS curriculum in Nursery and Reception
• Developing effective practice and ensuring high quality provision for all children
• Monitoring and recording children's progress and using information as a basis for planning and improving practice and provision
• Working in partnership with parents, valuing and utilising their contribution to support children's wellbeing, learning and development
• Developing and improving the quality and effectiveness of the EYFS by working collaboratively with the EYFS Teachers and Phase Leader
• Being a key person to a group of children and supporting transitions between Nursery and Reception and other settings
• Developing an inclusive provision and practice to meet the needs of all children and their families
• Providing and contributing to oral and written assessments, reports and references

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age, supporting learning
• Experience of establishing good relationships with parents and families encouraging involvement in education
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• The ability to organise yourself
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding academy roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• The ability to undertake administrative tasks such as registers
• The ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• The ability to relate well to children and adults including managing difficult or conflicting situations
• Energy and enthusiasm to improve the learning of all students

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation. Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.