SEND Early Years Educator Contract Full Time NEW

• Early Years Educator (Level 3)
• SEND
• Full-Time
• Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm
• Long-Term Role Term-Time Only
• Start Date: September 2026

A nurturing and inclusive early years setting in central London is seeking a dedicated and qualified Level 3 Early Years Educator to join their team from September 2026.  This is a full-time, term-time position running Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.

The Role

You will be working as part of a supportive team, helping to create a safe, engaging, and stimulating learning environment for children aged 2–5. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the planning and delivery of high-quality early years provision
• Assisting with assessments, observations, and learning journals
• Support the SENDCO 
• Promoting children’s personal, social, and emotional development
• Working in partnership with parents and carers to support each child’s individual needs
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and inclusive learning space

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-run setting where children are at the heart of everything, and staff are valued and supported.

Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• A full and relevant Level 3 Early Years qualification (e.g., CACHE, NVQ, or equivalent)
• Experience working in an early years setting
• Experience working in SEND setting
• A good understanding of the EYFS Framework
• Strong communication skills and a team-oriented approach

If you’re a caring and confident Early Years Educator looking for your next role in a high-quality nursery setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV to be considered for a September start.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

Tagged as: Lead Teaching Assistant, SEND, SEND Teaching Assistant