Senior Early Years Education Worker in London

Are you passionate about working with under-fives? If you are then we could have the job for you! An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Early Years Nursery Education Worker Scale 5/6 to join our motivated and enthusiastic team at Bemerton Children’s Centre. You will work weekly shifts from Monday to Friday: early shift 8am-4pm, middle shift 9:30am-5:30pm and late shift 10am-6pm.

Under the overall direction and management of the Executive Head, Head of Nursery and Early Years Teacher, implement high quality early years practice and provision to support all children to reach their full potential, particularly in the prime areas of learning and development across all centre services.

Bemerton Children’s Centre has been awarded “Outstanding” by Ofsted after an inspection in February 2022, where the report described the centre as an “exceptional nursery” where “children thrive”, “teaching is superb” and staff “continually strive for the best outcomes”.

Bemerton Children’s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; all posts are subject to a satisfactory enhanced with barred list DBS check.

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. Our sense of purpose is clear: we serve. We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. Everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values that guide us in everything we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering – the ‘CARE’ values that define public service.

Our offer to you:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!

Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable workforce, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our workforce strategy places equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to any unlawful discrimination, harassment, or victimisation on the grounds of any protected characteristics under the 2010 Equality Act.

We work closely with our Colleague Forums and Trade Unions, supported by active allies from our Corporate Management Team, to monitor and evaluate our practices, identify barriers, and empower colleagues to promote equality and inclusion in the workplace.

By living out our CARE values every day and embedding the principles of equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our work, we can all actively contribute to empowering people and creating a more equal Islington.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales), and a submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check with children banned list, qualifications check and 3/5 years referencing.

Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and is committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.