Early Years / Childhood Educator

Role: Early Years / Childhood Educator

Annual Salary: £26,757 - £28,299 (please note that advertised salaries are based on a standard 36-hour per week, working 52 weeks of the year. If you're contracted to fewer weekly hours or on a term time only contract, your salary will be adjusted accordingly).

Hourly Rate: £14.25+

Working Patterns: Mon - Fri (08:00 - 16:30)

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

Start Date: as soon as possible

Roxbourne is expanding and will become the first school in the London Borough of Harrow and only one of 30 schools in London to establish a School Based Nursery! We are therefore establishing our founding team for this exciting venture and are excited to meet Level 3 qualified Early Years / Childhood Educators.

In this role you will provide the highest standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care for all children in your care, you’ll ensure all children are safeguarded and their welfare and safety are promoted, and you'll work to provide an enabling environment in which all children can play, learn and develop.

We are looking for people with genuine passion for working with and caring for young children, with the skill, creativity, commitment, energy, and enthusiasm required for leading room practice. You’ll be able to take learning beyond the classroom and interact with outdoor learning, cooking, and gardening – this won’t just be another day in the classroom!

We offer:

• the opportunity to work with exceptional leaders who will have a transformational impact on your effectiveness
  
• an opportunity to be part of a founding team
  
• a well-resourced school on an impressive site, which includes; multiple playgrounds, a school field and dedicated classrooms for music, art / DT, food technology as well as a library and multiple small group rooms
  
• a high spec staff Chromebook (we are a Google school)
  
• a fresh coffee bean to cup machine
  
• a school committed to achieving a healthy work / life balance (for example, we offer time off in lieu for staff who give up personal time for residentials, evening and weekend educational visits and community events)
  

We are looking for individuals who:

• are highly ambitious individuals
  
• are relentless in their pursuit to be the best they can be
  
• are reflective and has the the ability to learn from feedback and a hunger to constantly improve and develop
  
• will go the extra mile, above and beyond, with a smile, to help make a real difference
  
• have a genuine passion and a belief in the potential of every child
  
• are considering teacher training
  

We would very much like to hear from you if you share our vision, values and enthusiasm!

For further information or a confidential discussion please email [email protected]

Application: In your personal statement, please explain how you have shown:

• ambition
  
• relentlessness to be the best you can be
  
• reflectiveness and taken on feedback
  
• hunger to constantly improve and develop
  
• you are willing to go the extra mile
  
• a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every child
  

Closing Date : 09:00 Monday 22nd September 2025 (however applications will be reviewed as they are received, please apply early to avoid disappointment). The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to converse fluently in English is an essential requirement for this role.

Roxbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for the role if a candidate is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity). Roxbourne will carry out an online search as part of its due diligence on shortlisted candidates. And shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a self-declaration of criminal records. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure and provide references. CVs are not accepted.