Cherubs Nurseries
Early Years Teacher - Sutton/South Normanton
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Early Years Teacher
About the Role
As an Early Years Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality teaching and learning, while contributing to the leadership, management, and reputation of your nursery setting. Qualified at degree level with a proven track record, you will inspire, lead, and motivate your team by leveraging your in-depth knowledge and experience to plan, teach, and assess our Pre-School children. Balancing the needs of all stakeholders—children, their families, staff, and Ofsted—is essential for outstanding outcomes.
You will also be a reliable key holder, ensuring smooth daily operations, making it critical to maintain continuous professional and personal development to stay up-to-date with relevant knowledge.
Hours: 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours per week) Location: Hours split between Cherubs Sutton-In-Ashfield and Cherubs South Normanton
Note: This role is dynamic, so Cherubs Nurseries reserves the right to amend job description requirements should circumstances or standards evolve.
Overview of Responsibilities
You will fulfill the following key duties:
Deliver
- Provide amazing service for all children and their families
- Create a high-quality, child-led environment filled with materials that spark curiosity and independent exploration
- Lead high-quality interactions to elevate teaching and learning standards, ensuring Pre-School children are school-ready
- Establish trusting relationships with children, families, and staff
- Deliver parent evenings and meetings related to children’s development and school transitions
- Identify and support learning needs, including SEN/ASL, by consulting with the Nursery Manager, Safeguarding Lead, and SEND Team
- Ensure staffing ratios and all regulatory requirements are met
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Take Ownership
- Fully adhere to Cherubs Nurseries’ approach and curriculum across all Preschool activities
- Maintain a purposeful learning atmosphere conducive to progress
- Update and analyse tracking systems, including cohort management and assessments via Blossom, to inform improvements
- Regularly review and input planning, observations, and child assessments for individual achievement tracking
Commit to Continuous Improvement
- Hold key persons accountable for fostering positive outcomes for their assigned children
- Prioritise exceptional results in internal audits and external evaluations (including Ofsted)
- Attend and participate in training, workshops, and disciple-related meetings (even outside operational hours if necessary)
- Lead staff meetings focused on teaching and learning
Embrace Creativity & Innovation
- Champion and apply Cherubs Nurseries’ vision, values, and brand promises in daily practice
- Stay agile to embrace new, dynamic expectations—proactively meet evolving duties (unless formally updated in the job description)
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Build a Collaborative Team Culture
- Manage the team, ensuring alignment with best practices through training and professional development
- Challenge non-compliant behaviours or outdated practices, upholding the cherubs values, vision, and policies
- Deepen staff’s skills through mentorship, role modelling student-led excellence
Essential Qualifications and Experience
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Highest qualification:
- Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Degree-level qualification in Early Years or Education
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Experience:
- Minimum 3 years of full-time Early Years teaching in a support setting or classroom
- 2 years of leadership/coordination experience within a Preschool environment (preferred but not essential)
- Background in Safeguarding or SEND (e.g., previously act as SENDCo or Language Lead)
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Proven impact:
- Proven record of delivering “Good” or “Outstanding” teaching at both teaching and classroom levels
Commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Cherubs Nurseries strives for a diverse, inclusive workplace and will make reasonable adjustments to support any candidates or employees with disabilities or learning difficulties. All applicants are welcome to apply.
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