Join us as a Level 2 / Level 3 Early Years Teacher in Royal Oak, London W2 and get creative freedom, great benefits, and be part of a social enterprise truly putting the children first | Starting salary of £29,958 (L3), 40 hours/week, part time available

At LEYF, our teachers love that their voices really are heard, they're involved in decision-making and have creative freedom that they don't get elsewhere. We also recognise you as a teacher, even if you're more familiar with the term Early Years Educator or Nursery Practitioner, because that's what you are. So many of our teachers tell us they wish they'd joined us sooner!

But don't just take our word for it, here's what our teachers say:

“I feel like I'm on a journey with my team with the same aim and purpose. We all have our weaknesses and strengths, but we fit together as a team.”

“I'm proud to feel valued, and I matter. I'm not just a number that can be replaced. Even people who don't know you, they take the time to get to know you.”

“By being a charity, the children come first. It's not just money making.”

What we offer you

* Starting salary of £29,958 for 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

* 7% pension contribution (you only contribute 1% so your take home pay is)

* 70% childcare discount for your child or grandchild at a LEYF nursery

* Top training and development through our London Institute of Early Years, including our Early Years Degree

* 35 days annual leave (including 8 bank holidays and your birthday off)

* Sector-leading parental leave, wellbeing support, shopping discounts, company events, team celebration, and more!

About LEYF

We're the London Early Years Foundation; we run 43 nurseries in London. With our unique charitable social enterprise model, we're leading change in Early Years, ensuring equal education and care for all children to give them the best start in life. Any profits we make get reinvested back into the business, giving more to you and to the children.

So why make the jump and join LEYF?

We know working in a nursery can be challenging and you've likely experienced hard times as an Early Years Teacher. It's also the most important job in London. What you can be sure of by joining us is that we'll put you first (alongside the children). We give you the space to bring your creativity - we have our social pedagogy to guide you, but it's not prescriptive. We want you to bring your uniqueness, ideas and personality into your role with us.

Our teachers care deeply about children's wellbeing, taking the time to listen, to smile, to show up with kindness and patience every single day and so it's only right we invest in you too. As a charitable social enterprise all profits go back into the business and part of this includes initiatives to support with your wellbeing, team building, development and training to increase your skills as an Early Years Teacher.

We're looking for you to be Level 3+ Early Years qualified ready to live our values through your work: Inspiring, Brave, Nurturing, Fun. You'll also have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! Our recruitment process is quick, so you'll hear from us within 1-2 days after applying