Early Years Educator

Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional educational trust in Norwich is seeking an Early Years Educator to support children in the Nursery setting. The role involves working closely with staff to deliver activities, caring for children's needs, and maintaining records of development. Applicants should be enthusiastic and capable of building positive relationships with children. This part-time role offers 22 hours per week and follows a term-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner.
• Ability to support children's needs and form positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support children attending the Nursery setting.
• Act as a key worker for a small number of children.

Job description

Overview

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Salary and terms

• Salary – Scale C, Points 3-4, £12,628 - £12,826 actual pa (£24,796 - £25,185 FTE)
• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
• Part time
• 22 hours per week
• Term Time only

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team. The position includes supporting the children attending the Nursery setting and working with the manager, deputy manager and room supervisor to deliver a suitable programme of activities, as well as caring for the children’s personal needs. The role will also include acting as a key worker for a small number of children and compiling a record of their development as well as involving parents/carers in their child’s progress. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and be able to use their initiative to support the children’s needs and form positive and supportive relationships with them.

The Nursery setting also provides before and after school care for the Nursery and school aged children, so the working hours will be between 8.00am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday.

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a Teacher Booker account.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form.

Closing date: 12 October 2025, 12 midnight

Interview date: TBC

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

DNEAT Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 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. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Safeguarding and eligibility

All appointments will be subject to safeguarding checks and satisfactory references in line with policy.