Early Years Education Support Worker

Early Years Education Support Worker

Candidates will need to be able to work shifts on a rota basis determined by the needs of the centre which delivers childcare all year round 8 am – 6pm. The post involves working all year round.

Permanent Scale 3 Actual Salary (£23,838 - £24,705)

35.00 hrs All Year Round

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Early Years Team working in our 0-3’s provision in a brand new purpose built thriving school and children’s centre within a diverse and vibrant community.

In November 2016 we moved into a new building encompassing 0-11s care and education and promoting our ethos of “learning for life” for children, families and our local community. We are looking to appoint 3 early year’s education workers for our 0-3 provision. We need someone who will work together with other staff to provide the highest quality childcare and education to ensure the best possible outcomes for all of the children and their families.

We are looking for someone who: 

• Has experience of working with children under 3

• Is committed to meeting the needs of the whole child and his /her family 

• Communicates well with others 

• Wants the opportunity to grow and develop and be part of the school’s vision for 0-11s 

• Is reliable and flexible 

• Can show initiative and enjoy team work

• Has sound knowledge of the best practice for caring for children under 3

This is a unique opportunity to work in Moreland School and Children’s Centre in Islington which is a successful school working in federation with another local school St Luke’s. Both schools and the children’s centre work closely together and serve the local EC1 community. Moreland school had a good Ofsted in 2020 and we are looking for people to join the early years’ team on our journey towards outstanding. 

Closing Date: Midnight 9th October 222

Interviews: Wednesday 14th November 2022

You will be given a tour of school prior to interview or contact us to arrange a visit

Email: admin@moreland.islington.sch.uk

Website: www.moreland-islington.co.uk

 How to apply: To apply for this post, please visit www.islington.gov.uk/jobs.

Moreland Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification)2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.