Early Years Educators

If you have previous experience, a genuine passion for working with young children and their families and thrive on working to high standards in a nurturing environment, we can’t wait to hear from you.

Your key responsibilities

Providing a stimulating environment that fosters play with purpose and meets the needs of every child
To be a key person for our children and their families, communicating effectively to ensure that parents/carers are fully involved with children’s learning and development.
Ensuring the safeguarding of all children within our nursery
Maintaining high standards for our continuous learning environment
To accurately track children’s development, planning for next steps and completing electronic reports to share with parents/carers
To be compliant with Sweet Peas policies, procedures and legal obligations and that systems of observation and record keeping are accurate.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a minimum of Cache Level 3, BTEC Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Children’s Care Learning and Development. If you are a happy, motivated and passionate childcare professional who enjoys what they do and brings enthusiasm with them to work every day, we want to hear from you! We’d love you to join our happy and friendly team.

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Safeguarding Commitment Statement

Sweet Peas Day Care & Teaching Nurseries is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All roles are subject to:

• Enhanced DBS checks

• Online searches as part of safer recruitment procedures

• Suitable references, including from the most recent employer

• Verification of qualifications and employment history

• Overseas criminal record check if necessary

• Disqualification by association checks where applicable

• Ongoing safeguarding training and monitoring

Any gaps in employment history must be fully explained. Applicants must disclose any cautions, convictions, reprimands or warnings that are not protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

By submitting this application, candidates consent to Sweet Peas carrying out online searches and safer recruitment checks should they be shortlisted or successful in their application.

Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offence?

Yes

Basic Information

Salutation

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Street Address Line 1

Street Address Line 2

City

Postcode

Education and Qualifications

Education

Please include the names of any schools you have attended and which years you attended and the subjects you studied. Also detail the name of the exam and exam board for each subject and what grade you achieved.

Further Education

Training and Academic Qualifications

Other training you have received which you consider relevant to the position

Please include the name of the course(s) and the expiry date(s)

Employment History

Starting with most recent, please provide full employment history, accounting for any gaps of unemployment.

Please list in reverse order all the organisations for which you have worked for.

Please include information on the name and address of each employer, the dates you were employed there, what position you held, your salary and your reason for leaving.

Skills, Experience and Achievements

Please list any relevant skills, experience, and achivements below

Additional Informtion

How much notice are you required to give to leave your present employment?

Do you have a current full driving licence?

Yes

Please give further information

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence?

(which is not a spent conviction under the rehabilitation of offenders legislation)

Yes

Are you subject to any restraints on your current or future employment?

Yes

Are you willing to work overtime and weekends when required?

Yes

Expected Salary Range

Where did you hear of this vacancy?

References

Please give the names and addresses of two people who can verify or confirm your employment record. One should be your present or most recent employer. One should be the most relevant for the role you are applying for. The referees should be your immediate line manager, if this is not the case please give details of relationship.

Reference #1 (Most Recent Employeer)

Please give the name and address of a referee who is not related to you, who we can approach for a confidential assessment of your suitability for this post. This should be from your most recent employer.

Reference #1 Email

Are you happy for us to contact this reference before an offer of employment is made?

Yes

Reference #2 (Most Recent Employeer)

Please give the name and address of a referee who is not related to you, who we can approach for a confidential assessment of your suitability for this post.

Reference #2 Email

Are you happy for us to contact this reference before an offer of employment is made?

Yes

Special Arrangements

If called for interview, are there any special arrangements we would need to make to assist your attendance?

Yes

Please give further information

Declaration Of Applicant

All of the above information will be subject to confirmation and clarification. I understand that any false, inaccurate or incomplete information could result in dismissal, disciplinary action or a withdrawal of any offer of employment.

I declare that the information given on this form is to the best of my knowledge correct and complete and can be treated as part of any subsequent contact of employment.

I confirmed that I have no reason to believe I have been barred from working with children and I am not currently under any investigations for my conduct relating to children.

I confirm the above information is correct

Yes

I understand that false information or deliberate omission will disqualify me from employment or may render me liable for dismissal

Yes

I understand a Disclosure from the DBS will be required for this position

Yes

I give permission for Sweet Peas Nursery to carry out a DBS check on the update service

Yes

I consent to the Company processing the information I have provided on this form for the purpose of recruitment and I understand that it will be retained for as long as is necessary for the Company to comply with it's statutory obligations.

Yes

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