Qualified Early Years Nursery Education Worker

Are you considering joining or returning to the Early Years Workforce? You could be eligible

• for a £1000 recruitment bonus.
We require an enthusiastic early years nursery education worker who is dynamic with exceptional commitment, drive, vision and passion to work in our Children's Centres. You will be joining a friendly, creative and highly motivated team. Archway Children's Centre achieved 'Outstanding' in the last Ofsted inspection. The effectiveness of leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning, assessment, personal development, behaviour, welfare and outcomes for children is all outstanding. Archway Children's Centre is situated in Islington Bright Start North area in a light and spacious purpose-built space. We have a spacious garden with mud kitchen, chickens and a calm space to explore natural materials. We are in the register of good practice for 'Imaginative Approaches to Exploring Media and Materials'. It also has the gold award for Healthy Early Years London. Archway Children's Centres is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; all posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS checks. Please don't wait to apply as we will be reviewing applications throughout the recruitment period.

Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

applying for their first role at an early years provider required by section 40(2) of the Childcare Act 2006 to implement the early years foundation stage - other than a childminder or a reception class, or - returning after a break of at least six months, and - have secured a role which involves directly working with children for at least 70% of the time, and - are employed by a provider named in a delivery plan agreed between the LA and DfE as part of the pilot. Returners Returners are defined as those who left the profession at least 6 months before they applied to rejoin. Anyone who left the profession less than 6 months before they applied to rejoin will not be eligible for an incentive. Apprenticeships An apprentice who gains a position in the same EY setting as they carried out their apprenticeship would be eligible to receive an incentive when they move from being an apprentice to an employee. In order to receive an incentive, apprentices must have passed their apprenticeship and be taken on in a permanent role. Temporary and part time workers Those on temporary contracts are not eligible to receive an incentive. They are only available for those recruited on a permanent basis. The incentive is not paid on a pro rata basis. This means that part-time workers are eligible for 100% of the payment, regardless of the numbers of hours they work. More information about pay and bonuses for part time workers can be found at this link Part time workers' rights. Working for our organisation Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn't be clearer: we serve. It's in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future. We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive. To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out 'CARE', which is what we think public service is all about. Watch our video to hear more about our mission and how you can help us achieve it from the Leader of the Council, Cllr Kaya Comer-Schwartz. Recruitment information It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination. Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.