About The Role
As we expand, we are looking for a Level 3 qualified Early Childhood
Educator to join the founding team at Ark Start Globe. In this role
you will provide the highest standards of physical, emotional, social,
and intellectual care for all children in your care, you’ll ensure all
children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted and you’ll work to provide
an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.
We are looking for people with genuine passion for young children,
with the skill, creativity,
commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required for leading room practice. You’ll be able to take
learning beyond the classroom and interact with outdoor and forest
learning, cooking, and gardening – this won’t just be another day in
the classroom!
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for a group of key worker children including
observations, assessments and relationships with parents
- To implement the Ark Start curriculum
- To ensure high quality interactions with all children in the nursery
- To create an enabling environment where all children make good progress
- To ensure that the nursery is safe and secure and following the
Ark Start safeguarding policy and procedures
- To keep child records up to date and report to parents and senior staff
- To promote high standards of the nursery at all times to parents,
staff, and visitors in line with the Ark Start code of conduct and handbook
Key Requirements:
- Level 3 Diploma in Early Years Education and Care or the
willingness to work towards qualification
- Right to work in the UK
- An awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and
welfare concerns, and knowing how and when to take appropriate action
- A team player that can work collaboratively as well as using own initiative
- The ability to reflect on your own practice and a commitment to
continuous improvement
Benefits
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A Real Living Wage Employer: We are a Real Living
Wage employer with a minimum salary of £13.15 per hour for all roles
in London. We also pay 11% pension contributions
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Ongoing Learning: We are committed to providing the
best development for all our staff. We close the nurseries for five
days each year to focus on staff training and ensure there is
protected time for training and supervision each week for every
adult. We work hard to ensure there are clear career progression routes
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Annual leave: We are proud of our staff and want
everyone to feel valued for playing their part. That’s why staff
receive 25 days holiday each year, excluding bank holidays
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Wellbeing: Staff wellbeing is incredibly important
to us. We know that while incredibly rewarding, working in a nursery
can be challenging. We therefore work hard to ensure all staff have
the support and infrastructure they need to take care of their wellbeing
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Part of a Network: Ark Start is part of Ark, a
charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education.
Ark operates a network of 39 schools across London, Birmingham,
Portsmouth, and Hastings as well as a number of charitable ventures.
Being part of a network means our staff get access to the
opportunities, infrastructure, and support of a large organisation.
About Us
Our dedicated team work together to ensure that every child has a
joyful, engaging, and secure nursery experience and leaves us ready to
start school happily and confidently. We are driven by our values in
everything we do: Aim High, Be Brave, Be Kind and Keep Learning.
Ark Start is at an exciting time in its evolution. We opened two
nurseries in South London last year and aim to expand our reach over
the coming years. As we expand, we are looking for Early Childhood
Educator to join our founding team. We are looking for someone with a
genuine passion for young children and with the skill, creativity,
commitment, and energy to deliver excellent provision at Ark Start.