Early Years Educator - Lunch Cover

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Birstall
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Childcare
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SKILLS

Early Years Qualification (Level 2+) Experience with children under 5 EYFS Knowledge Creative Lesson Planning Nurturing Attitude Teamwork Flexibility Safeguarding Awareness

FULL DESCRIPTION

Early Years Educator - Lunch Cover

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for a part-time Early Years Educator to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Location: Birstall, LE4 3AX. Salary: Up to £13.30 per hour (depending on qualification and experience). Hours: Monday to Friday, part-time lunch cover.

About the Role

You’ll be helping to provide cover for the children as and when needed. This could be for periods of holiday, sickness, or even vacancy gaps. Sometimes you'll support for a full day, or it may just be a morning or afternoon session. Creativity is key—teaching young children allows for hands on arts and crafts, storytelling, exercise, and educational games within the EYFS standards.

What We're Looking For

  • A full and relevant Level 2 or above qualification within early years.
  • Experience as an Early Years Educator (Nursery Nurse/Practitioner) or working with children under 5.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.
  • Reflecting [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] values around responsibility, openness and working together.

Benefits

  • Enhanced holidays, paid sick pay, extra wellness day off.
  • Childcare Discount + Funding, compassionate leave & enhanced maternity leave.
  • Partnerships with Vitality & Peppy; fertility & menopause support, gym discount, free movie tickets.
  • Micro-learning, financial stability tools & the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Support Fund.
  • Termly inset days, team member app and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Awards.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to safeguarding children. All staff undergo thorough compliance checks including employment references and DBS.

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