Early Years Lead Educators

We have an exciting opportunity for Early Years Educators to join our settings across Tewkesbury and Cheltenham.

We are looking for qualified staff, both full time (37 hours/week) and part-time (20 hours/week) who wish to work Term time only (39 weeks a year). These contracts will be permanent.

Our vision is for all children and families to aspire and achieve. A child’s wellbeing is at the heart of our provision.

Successful qualified candidates will work as Key Person to children aged 2-4 years to deliver high quality early years education. You will be passionate about making a difference and using your understanding of child development to promote each child’s happiness and supporting them to follow their interests, explore, learn and reach their full potential.

You will be a good communicator, who enjoys working with others as part of a team, with knowledge and experience of providing stimulating and exciting environments, rich in learning experiences. You need to be able to tell stories and sing songs, play games, enjoy messy play, and be happy to be outdoors in all weathers.

Grade/Salary: Grade 3 (full time, all-year round equivalent is £23,500.00 pa)  Actual salary (term time only for Level 3 qualified)
1. Full time (37 hours/week, term time only total of 39 weeks): £20,168.00 pa
2. Part-time (20 hours/week, term time only total of 39 weeks): £10,901.00 pa
‍
Start Date: January 2024
Hours: Approx. hours for full time staff are 8.30am - 4.30pm. For part time staff we can offer morning or afternoon times.
Contract: Permanent
Closing date for all roles: 1200 noon on Thursday 7th December 2023
Interview date: Interviews will be held 11th and 12th December 2023

We are also looking for Bank/Zero hours staff.

If you are interested in joining our dedicated team working with young children and their families, we would love to hear from you.

Successful candidates will ideally be qualified to a minimum of Level 2 in Early Years with willingness and a commitment to work towards achieving Level 3.

We offer the following benefits:
• Support – through regular Supervisions and an Annual Performance Review.
• Training – varied CPD options relevant to your needs and those of the organisation, ranging from on-the-job training, work shadowing, courses and qualifications.
• A workplace pension scheme is offered to all qualifying staff.

As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to attend an interview and complete a short, observed session with a class of our children.  

Aspire follows Safer Recruitment guidelines and any appointment will be subject to two satisfactory references (which we will request for all short-listed candidates) and an enhanced DBS check.  

In accordance with our data retention policy, we will keep all paperwork related to the recruitment of this post for 6 months after which it will be destroyed.

Application Details:

Please email hr@aspirefoundation.org.uk or telephone 07851043845 for further information.

Aspire Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.  

An online check will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates as per guidance from KCSIE 2023.

Aspire Foundation aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or race.
‍
To view the Job Description/Person Specification please click here. ‍