2 x Early Years Educator (Nursery Education Officer)

2 x Early Years Educator (Nursery Education Officer) - based at Hillside Children’s Centre

Salary: Scale 5, £31,716 – £33,204

Terms and Conditions 36 hours per week (Shifts between 6.30am – 6.15pm) Fixed term until August 2025

Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.

Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward-looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.

Hillside Children’s Centre Hub is looking to recruit 2 Early Years Educators. Hillside Children’s Centre Nursery is a purposed built setting in Hackney. The nursery is part of a children’s centre, providing childcare, support and activities to members of the community.

This posts are temporary posts until August 2025.  To be considered for this post you would be expected to have an NVQ 3 Early Years qualification in caring for children under 5 during your time with us.  We would like someone who can provide inspirational support to our children and families in the community.

Minimum QCA recognised Early Years/Childcare Level 3 qualification or equivalent.

Interested?

Please apply via our website: https://education.hackney.gov.uk/jobs/hlt

Closing date: 22:59, 15^th September 2024

Interviews: from 23^rd September

Hackney Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. As this role involves regulated activity, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.