Early Years Educator Job Chelmsford England UK,Education / Teaching

New Hall School is seeking to appoint an Early Years Educator for the Nursery. This role is central to the School’s commitment to providing a nurturing, stimulating, and well‑resourced environment that supports young children during their crucial early years of development.

The Early Years Educator role serves as a key position within the Nursery team, working closely with colleagues to deliver high‑quality early years education in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), the School’s Mission and Ethos, and all relevant safeguarding and welfare requirements. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring that every child feels safe, valued, and supported to achieve their full potential.

Key responsibilities:

to act as a Key Person, taking responsibility for the care, learning, and development of a group of children
to take ownership of planning and delivery of age‑appropriate learning activities
to observe, assess, and record children’s progress, maintaining accurate Learning Journeys and online assessments
to contribute to written reports and engage positively with parents through meetings and formal communications
to support the Nursery Manager with behaviour management and pastoral care
to promote children’s welfare, safeguarding, and health and safety at all times in line with School policies
to maintain consistent care routines, including sleep, personal care, and first aid as appropriate
to prepare learning resources and contribute to daily planning
to help maintain a clean, safe, and well‑organised Nursery environment
to accompany and supervise children on outings and educational visits
to promote strong home–school links and high‑quality Early Years practice

The successful candidate will be expected:

to have a clear understanding of, and commitment to, the aims and ethos of a Catholic independent boarding and day school
to have an NNEB or NVQ Level 3 qualification in Childcare (or equivalent)
to have experience of working in an Early Years setting
to have excellent communication, organisational, IT and leadership skills
to have a secure understanding of child development and safeguarding
to have the ability to motivate others, build effective teams and work positively with parents
to have a willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and to work flexibly as required

What New Hall offers:

35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays)
Excellent benefits & CPD
Lunch without charge in term time
Discounted annual membership for New Hall Sport Club

New Hall School offers an exceptional working environment. The main campus occupies the stunning Grade I listed former Tudor palace of Beaulieu. The School’s conference and events venue is at the Grade I listed Boreham House, one mile away. New Hall is a warm, welcoming, and supportive community, with a staff of around 300.

Beaulieu Park railway station is at the entrance to New Hall’s Avenue: 30 minutes to Stratford and 38 minutes to London Liverpool Street. The Elizabeth Line at Shenfield (13 minutes by train) terminates at Heathrow airport. There are nearby airports:
London Stansted, London Southend and London City.

Final date to receive applications
: midday, Monday 12 October

All adults employed by the New Hall School have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping…