18 senior early years educator jobs found

\* We are recruiting in *Brighton* and *Hove* \* Pumpkin Patch is a family-owned company that operates six nurseries in the South Coast. Our purpose is to ensure children have the best start in life through outstanding education and care. At Pumpkin Patch we aim to create an environment where children can achieve, belong and thrive. We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia and Scandinavian Forest School approaches and are looking for someone who shares the same passion. This role requires a minimum NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education or equivalent, experience working within a Nursery or School setting, excellent leadership and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, people first approach and a genuine passion for giving children the best possible start in life. *What we offer* * Paid breaks * Flexible working * Discounted childcare * Annual pay enhancements * Real living wage employer * Bonus and voucher schemes * Company-funded qualifications * Two-week induction programme...

Evenbreak is a job board that helps disabled job seekers and inclusive employers find each other. This role is being advertised on behalf of Ingeus   by Evenbreak. If you have lived experience of a disability, are neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition, please apply using this link. If not, you can also find this vacancy on the employer's website and apply directly. Job description starts below: Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive social impact? As a Restart Advisor, you will play a transformational role in coaching and empowering individuals. You will be helping participants unlock their potential and guiding them toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development, addressing complex and varied challenges along the way. What you'll be doing: This role primarily deals with participants looking to set up their own self-employment businesses. you will be supporting them with building and creating...

Evenbreak is a job board that helps disabled job seekers and inclusive employers find each other. This role is being advertised on behalf of Ingeus  by Evenbreak. If you have lived experience of a disability, are neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition, please apply using this link. If not, you can also find this vacancy on the employer's website and apply directly. Job description starts below: Are you passionate about making a difference and creating positive social impact? As a Restart Advisor, you will play a transformational role in coaching and empowering individuals. You will be helping participants unlock their potential and guiding them toward sustainable employment, from career coaching to personal development, addressing complex and varied challenges along the way. What you'll be doing: Collaborating with participants through diagnostic assessments to identify barriers and create action plans that shift mindsets and identify the steps needed...

Evenbreak is a job board that helps disabled job seekers and inclusive employers find each other. This role is being advertised on behalf of Ingeus  by Evenbreak. If you have lived experience of a disability, are neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition, please apply using this link. If not, you can also find this vacancy on the employer's website and apply directly. Job description starts below: If successful you will be responsible for engaging local services to support participants to address barriers to employment and identify appropriates job opportunities. Through regular reviews with our operations team, they will identify gaps in provision and/or the accessibility of current services and source additional or alternative local solutions to meet these needs. The role will also be responsible for managing and quality assuring external provision ensuring that it is accessible and supports participants in their progression towards employment. What you'll...

Evenbreak is a job board that helps disabled job seekers and inclusive employers find each other. This role is being advertised on behalf of Ingeus  by Evenbreak. If you have lived experience of a disability, are neurodivergent, or have a long-term health condition, please apply using this link. If not, you can also find this vacancy on the employer's website and apply directly. Job description starts below: As our Employment Engagement Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of an exciting new programme by developing strong employer relationships and creating accessible employment, work experience and progression opportunities for participants. In this role, you will work collaboratively with a diverse range of employers to understand their workforce needs, identify suitable vacancies, develop work tasters and work trials, whilst driving and promoting inclusive recruitment practices, flexible working and reasonable adjustments that support...

Title:  Senior Partnership Manager (Delivery Team – South) Contract Type:  Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week Salary:  £65,913 per annum to £72, 884 per annum dependant on experience. *Plus £1,300 Essential Car User Allowance Grade: 11 Reporting Office: London, Stratford Persona:   Agile Worker: 20% - 40% of contractual hours to be worked from reporting office/working location (hybrid working) Closing Date:  26th June 2026 at 11pm Interview Dates:  8th July 2026, to be held face to face at our Stratford Office   Please click here for the role profile-  Role Profile - Senior Partnership Manager.docx   Benefits  include:   Excellent pension plan (up to 6% double contribution), 28 days Annual Leave rising to 31 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme and  many...

Tomberries is seeking an experienced and qualified Room Leader to join our dedicated team. This role is ideal for a passionate early years professional who is confident working across all age groups and committed to providing outstanding care and education for children. About the Role As a Qualified Room Leader, you will: Lead and support rooms across all age groups when required Plan and deliver engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework Support children’s learning, development, and wellbeing in a nurturing environment Build strong relationships with children, parents, and colleagues Support and mentor team members to maintain high standards throughout the nursery Ensure safeguarding, health & safety, and nursery policies are consistently followed Adapt confidently to different rooms and age-specific needs Help create a positive, inclusive, and stimulating environment for every child What We’re Looking...

Location: Tomberries Nursery Salary: £32,000 – £35,000 per year Position: Full-Time Tomberries Nursery is looking for a passionate, experienced, and inspiring Preschool Room Leader to join our friendly and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic early years professional who is committed to creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing environment where children can thrive. About the Role As Preschool Room Leader, you will: Lead and manage the preschool room on a day-to-day basis Plan and deliver engaging activities in line with the EYFS framework Support children’s learning, development, and wellbeing Build positive relationships with parents, carers, and colleagues Mentor and support room staff to maintain high standards of care and education Ensure safeguarding and health & safety procedures are followed at all times Create a warm, inclusive, and inspiring environment for every child...

Nursery Manager / Senior Deputy Nursery Manager bambooh® Day Nurseries – Hook Norton Full Time | Monday to Friday Start date: May 2026 Warm, confident nursery leader wanted for our calm, homely, teaching-led nursery in Hook Norton. At bambooh®, we are looking for a strong people person to lead our setting — someone who builds excellent relationships with parents, supports their team well, leads from the front, and takes pride in running a safe, organised, high-quality nursery. This is a hands-on management role. Our managers are not hidden away in an office. They are on the floor, teaching alongside their team, setting the tone, supporting staff in real time, and helping create a calm, happy environment for children and families. If you are an experienced Nursery Manager, or a strong Senior Deputy ready to step up, this could be the right next move. Why this role is different At bambooh®, our managers are supported. You will have: * a dedicated Education Lead supporting...

_*We are looking for a Nursery Deputy Manager (Lead Practitioner). This role is to manage the Pre School as well as managerial tasks within the setting including finance, deployment of staff and working inline with company policies and procedures. *_ _*The successful candidate with have previous experience in a management/leadership role as well as prior experience in admin within a nursery setting. *_ *Responsibilities/ Duties:* - To comply with legal requirements and Rosy Apple Childcare Policies and Procedures. - Ensure staff within your base room, follow and adhere to Policies and Procedures. - Take part in continuous professional development. - Be an effective communicator - Responsible for SEND within base room, including identifying support needed, and actioning. - Monitor children’s progress within the base room. - Ensure quality educational programmes are followed. - Lead the base room in providing high standards of provision for children. - Engage in positive...

*Job Overview* We are seeking a Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to support the safe, successful and effective running of Little Deers. Reporting to the Manager/Deputy Manager, the successful applicant will contribute a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children placed in the Pre-School. *Hours* 30 -37 hours per week (negotiable), term time only *Main Duties and Responsibilities* * To provide assistance with planning and implementing the daily programme of activities in both the indoor and outdoor settings * Actively intervene in children’s play to challenge, extend and support their learning * Implement the pre-school’s positive behaviour management policy * Assess and observe children in line with pre-school policy identifying next steps in child’s learning * Promote effective relationships with parents including opportunities for parents to share and engage in their child’s learning * Ensure that the setting is tidy, stimulating and set up...

*Job Summary* We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Early Years Practitioner / Nursery Nurse to join a early childhood education team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-quality care and educational support to young children within a nurturing environment. This role offers an opportunity to utilise management and leadership skills while fostering a safe and stimulating space for children's development. The Nursery Nurse will work closely with colleagues and parents to ensure the well-being and progress of each child, contributing to their social, emotional, and educational growth. *Responsibilities* * Plan and deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities that promote learning and development in line with early childhood education standards * Supervise children during playtime, meals, naps, and other daily routines, ensuring their safety at all times * Maintain a clean, organised, and welcoming nursery environment * Support children's emotional...

Senior Practitioner The nursery is a provider of high-quality childcare and education for young children within a fun, stimulating and safe environment. We work in close partnership with parents/carers as well as meeting the children’s individual needs. Safeguarding Statement We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect the staff, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. Purpose of the post To lead, plan, develop and support the education and care of all the children within the setting. Knowledge • A strong understanding of children’s development and their needs. • A strong knowledge of how to safeguard children. • A minimum Level 3 qualification in Early Years or equivalent. • An awareness of Special Needs and requirements needed to meet those needs. • A willingness to develop own professional development. Training will be provided in-house, with refresher courses and online updates. • An awareness of Health,...

At Bear and Bunny, our wonderful team is growing and we're currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Early Years Deputy Manager to join our team! This role would suit a highly motivated, organised and creative individual with excellent knowledge of the EYFS. The role is term time only 8.30am to 3pm Monday to Friday in our pre school, PLUS an extra 9 hours per week to assist in After School Club, 3 afternoons per week (3pm - 6pm) We are a family-run pre school in Charlwood, RH6 0BJ. We are social, supportive and rewarding. As a qualified Deputy Manager, you will be responsible for creating a positive learning environment whilst you observe and assess each child's progress, communicate with parents and ensure the safety and well-being of the children. At Bear & Bunny, we know that great childcare starts with a happy and fulfilled team and that’s why, as an Early Years Qualified Deputy Manager with us, you will benefit from our supportive and caring team and receive...

Are you passionate about nurturing young minds, and creating a magical learning environment? Heathcote House Nursery, Devizes, looking for an inspirational and passionate Early Years professional to lead and support an incredible team of nursery staff and children, someone who will feel excited about working with us to realise our ambitious plans for our growing nursery. If you think this could be you, we have a fantastic package for you, and a warm welcome awaits! *Hours, Salary & Benefits:* Hours of work: 40 hours, 51 weeks a year. Contract type: Maternity Leave Cover. Fixed term contract up to 12 months. Role to start March 26 Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 pa based on qualifications and experience. Benefits: * 5% employer pension * Cycle to work and shopping discounts * 50% fee discount for the sessions your child attends on the days you work in the nursery * Access to the group’s counselling scheme * 3 x days of paid CPD / training per year * 20 days holiday per year,...

We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic, knowledgeable Early Years Practitioner to work in our busy, vibrant setting In Walberton, Near Arundel, West Sussex. You will assist with all day to day activities in the Playcentre under the direction of the Playcentre Manager and Deputies and provide quality play opportunities within the framework of EYFS and the Playcentre’s policies and procedures. Responsibilities will include: Planning, setting up and clearing away activities in consultation with the senior management team. Observing, planning for, and recording children’s progression within the EYFS. Communicating well with children, staff, parents and carers; to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all within a friendly environment. Management and staff, including students and volunteers. Schools and registering authorities. The ideal person will have a Level 3 Qualification in Early Years/Childcare with experience of working with children aged 0-11 years. We may consider a Level...

*Nursery Manager* *About Us* Old Dairy Farm Nursery in Petersfield is an outdoor focused Nursery where children can grow and learn in a safe and stimulating environment. Our nursery is set on a working farm, in beautiful surroundings, nestled at the foot of the South Downs National Park. We feel that it is a very special place, and we are excited to share it with you. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach to children’s learning, our educators act as mentors and guides, supporting the children to learn about the world around them through their own interests. We endeavour to provide our children freedom to enjoy the benefits of our rural setting, we encourage all ages to spend as much time as possible outside and on walks around the farm. *The Role* We are looking for a passionate, motivated and inspirational Nursery Manager, who has experience in leading a team and a passion for outdoor learning and understanding of child-led education principles. You will be focused on...

We are currently looking for a Nursery Manager at Kids Planet Lawley. *We are offering a £1000 welcome bonus exclusively for direct candidates who apply to our positions. Please note, this offer does not extend to applicants who come through recruitment agencies.* Our people are what make our family great. As a proud family-run business, we see childcare as a profession, not just a job. Whether you’re just starting out or are well-established in your childcare career, we’ll always encourage you to take on new opportunities and challenges. We’re passionate about helping our teams grow and be the best they can be! Whilst all our settings are different, they all share the same values and ethos; working together to inspire your world. Children are at the heart of everything we do, so we are looking for individuals to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. From a princess one day to astronaut the next, no two days are ever the same! We are looking for a dedicated individual who is...