Lead Educator (Level 3 and above)
- Naturally Learning
- Falmouth, UK
- 25 Mar, 2025
Job Description
Lead Educator’s Job Description
(Qualified Level 3 or above in Childcare)
Be kind, caring and inspirational.
Take responsibility for your space and those around you.
Role Brief
- You are responsible for overseeing the delivery of excellent care and education to the children in your space
- You are responsible for the continuity of provision and day to day running of the space
- You are expected to hold yourself to the highest professional standard and be a good role model for children
- You must manage your time effectively, so all deadlines are met
- You will maintain effective, professional channels of communication with our team, parents and outside agencies where appropriate
- You promote the high standards of the nursery at all times to parents, staff and visitors.
- You must ensure you help to create an excellent working environment for all team members
- You must be aware of and act in accordance with current legislation, good practice, nursery policies and procedures
- You are responsible for all administrative duties associated with being a Lead Educator
- You must not ‘walk past’ practice you wish to highlight/question. For better or worse, do not leave it unsaid and raise concerns to your manager or give praise to your colleague(s)
- You must have a clean and up to date DBS certificate
Line manager:
Nursery Manager/Pedagogical Lead/Teacher
Benefits
Staff Benefit Package
Holiday
After every 2 years of continuous service you will be given an extra days holiday up to a maximum of 5 bonus days (10 years).
Pay Review
Guaranteed yearly pay review in March to come into play in the new tax year, 1st April.
Westfield Health
Health Care (For staff members working 19+ hours a week) After 2 year’s continuous service you will be registered with Westfield Care, Level 1
EASE
Employee Assistance Programme which you have access to from when you start.
Childcare Discount
Staff Wellbeing
There is a monthly budget for staff wellbeing events / activities which your nursery manager will arrange.
Nursery Name
What we believe
Naturally Learning has a strong ethos, underpinned by brain development theory, an understanding of how children learn, knowledge of child development theories and years of experience working with young children and their families.
Our holistic approach to childcare and education focuses on the child as a whole, nurturing their body, mind and soul.
Where we play
Our indoor environments provide spaces of calm where children can access a wide range of stimulating learning experiences, and a variety of interesting resources to investigate.
At Naturally Learning there are quiet places to rest and reflect, communication-friendly spaces to talk with friends, areas to spark creativity and imagination, things to question and count, sensory experiences to explore and places to read and write.
At Naturally Learning, children have the opportunity to spend much of their time outside and experience multiple learning opportunities in our outdoor classrooms and gardens.
We are proud to offer award winning forest and beach school sessions as outdoor learning is integral to our ethos. Find us in the woods or on the coast as we build independent, capable and resilient learners through access to wild spaces and risky play.
How we learn
Our holistic approach ensures children form nurturing relationships on which to build future learning. As children develop, our knowledgeable educators provide a safe base for them to explore the challenge of independence.
Children learn best when they are fully immersed in their education which is reflected in our child led approach. At Naturally Learning there is time to play, space to explore and freedom to choose.
Through project-based planning and a seasonal curriculum, we naturally scaffold children’s learning through their own interests and inquiry.