Early Years Teacher

Early Years Teacher Location: Exeter Salary: up to £29,000 per annum Contract/Hours: Permanent/Full Time – 40 hours per week part time applications would be considered Closing date: Midnight on the 5th of January 2026 Interviews to be held on Monday the 12th of January 2026 Benefits: Time off to recharge - 33 Days leave per year. Treat yourself: Staff discounts portal and blue light card with 15,000 + retailers Salary Finance – access to financial advice and the ability to manage savings or loans directly from your salary. Childcare Discount – A whopping 60% off childcare within our nurseries and out of school clubs Up to 3 Days Dependency Leave – to care for dependents in an emergency. Paid maternity, adoption, and paternity leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Secure your future: Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover. 24/7 Confidential Helpline speak to trained counsellors any time, 365 days a year, for emotional, wellbeing or mental health support. Enhanced Well-being: 8 sessions In-Person, Phone, or Online Counselling or CBT We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Spring. Spare us five minutes, and we will tell you what you need to know. Why Spring Nurseries Imagine a place where laughter echoes, imaginations run wild, and every day is a new adventure. That's Spring Nursery! We're not just a nursery; we are a family dedicated to creating a joyful and nurturing environment where children thrive. As part of Action for Children, we're on a mission to provide outstanding early education that's accessible to all. At Spring, we are committed to supporting your career growth! Check out our Spring Career Progression Map attached to this advert, which highlights the options for progression into a specialist role. Kickstart or advance your teaching career. Are you a graduate looking to become a fully qualified Early Years Teacher? Or are you already a qualified teacher looking for a new opportunity? At Spring Cedars, We offer a unique opportunity to train and work at the same time: Fully funded teacher training for graduates Protected time for study to help you complete your qualification. hands on experience with children in a supportive, inspiring nursery environment. If you're already a qualified teacher, we'd love for you to bring your skills and passion to our team. A bit about the setting Spring Cedars nursery is a place where every day feels like an adventure. It is a vibrant, home from home setting where imaginations thrive, songs filled the air, and muddy boots are warm with pride. The nursery has recently undergone an exciting renovation and will be reopening in January 2026 with beautifully refreshed spaces that are bright inspiring, and full of possibility. The new environment has been thoughtfully designed to spark curiosity while still maintaining the warm calm and nurturing atmosphere that families know and love. In the role of Early Years Teacher, you'll be: Leading the curriculum across a setting and ensuring high quality EYFS practise Supporting and guiding practitioners to develop strong teaching and learning. Monitoring children's progress, analysing data trends, and using this to inform practise. Supporting the Manager around curriculum and outcomes. Overseeing planning, room organisation, and provision to meet children's individual needs including SEN What we need from you In the role of Early Years Teacher, we're ideally looking for someone who has: A degree and a desire to become an Early Years Teacher, with willingness to train through a supported route such as EYITT and eligibility for EYITT, including relevant GCSE's in English and maths (C/4+ or equivalent) Recognised Early Years Initial Teacher (EYTS/QTS) or willingness to work towards it. Experience of working in or leading within an early years or school setting, with strong skills in planning, observation, assessment, and reflective practise. Excellent up-to-date knowledge of the EYFS curriculum and solid understanding of child development from 0-5 years confident supporting children with SEND, with awareness of statutory requirements and inclusive practice. A clear understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and health and safety within early years. Strong digital skills for recording learning, planning, communication, and using online systems effectively. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you. Good luck! We can't wait to hear from you. Contact: Contact: If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team at RecruitmentService@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12354 Diversity, Equality and Inclusion At Spring Oscars we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within the organisation. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups. Male staff are often under-represented within this sector, and we would like to encourage more male applicants for our roles. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are 5 sections for you to complete - Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration – please refer to the JD and Person Specification when applying. We also want to know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children and families. Talent Pool: We're sure you've got what it takes to join our ambitious team. If you're unsuccessful this time around, we'd like to hold your details in case similar jobs come up that you might be better suited for. But feel free to let us know if you'd rather we didn't do that. If you need support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Partner We'll be happy to give you any support you require. Want to know more about Spring and Oscars? Check out our socials on Linkedin, Facebook or Youtube. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Employee Reward Booklet Spring Early Years Career Pathway