Early Years Teacher

Changing the world one child at a time: A career worth shouting about

We're the London Early Years Foundation, also known as LEYF; a family of 40+ nurseries in London. As a charitable social enterprise, we're leading change in Early Years, ensuring equal education and care for all children to give them the best start in life. Our social enterprise approach means we reinvest all profits back into the business - 75% of our nurseries are in some of the most deprived areas of London and we're proud that 27% of our children are on funded-only places. This means you get to make the biggest impact by working with us. 100% of our nurseries are Ofsted-rated Outstanding or Good, an achievement that's down to the brilliance of our wonderful teachers.

If you’re a Level 2 or above Qualified Early Years Teacher, sometimes called Nursery Practitioner or Early Years Educator we have the chance for you to join one of our nurseries across London. When you apply, we'll chat with you about current vacancies, what you're looking for and the right nursery for you.

Why choose LEYF?

We've been around for a long time, 121 years to be precise, but we're always evolving, and you could evolve with us.

The best Early Years education is delivered by amazing teachers, and so we provide top training and development through our London Institute of Early Years to deepen your knowledge and practice.

We also provide a range of benefits to support you while employed with us:

• A Level 2 starting salary of up to £26,206 for full time, 40 hours per week or £28,474 for Level 3 qualified. Let us know if you prefer your shifts to be split over 4 or 5 days. If you’re looking for less hours than 40 then we also encourage you to apply
• Generous pension to prepare for your future - We contribute 7% while you only contribute 1%!
• 70% discount on childcare fees for your little one at a LEYF nursery
• Up to 35 days annual leave per year, including 8 bank holidays, 3 days off between Christmas and New Year, and your birthday off
• Sector-leading parental leave
• Free Wellbeing app
• Shopping discounts
• Team celebrations in your nursery
• Annual company conference – a fun and informative whole company event

What we look for in our teachers

Each nursery shares LEYF's unique teaching model, but you will have the freedom to be creative to suit how the children learn best. Whether you hop on a train to the Science Museum, take a bus to make friends at a nearby LEYF nursery, or host a baking session with your nursery chef, you’ll create amazing learning experiences for your children in your classroom.

You'll hold a Level 2 or above childcare qualification that is full and relevant for the Early Years sector to count in legal Nursery Educator ratios. You’ll also need to hold the right to work in the UK to join us from the start date.

As part of the recruitment process, we’ll be looking for evidence of your ability to protect and safeguard children in your care and for you to showcase a knowledgeable, passionate and imaginative approach to providing high quality Early Years education.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application! Once applied, you can expect one of our friendly Recruiters to give you a call for a quick chat and to book in an interview. Our recruitment process is fast so you can expect to hear from us within 1-2 days of applying.