Early Years Educator/ Childcare Practitioner


Company:	Marden Pre-school
Salary:	£13 to £13.50 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hereford, HR1 3EW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	3 Nov 2026
Closing date:	14 Dec 2026

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Summary

Small discoveries. Big possibilities.

Join Marden Pre-school as our next Early Years Educator Full time or part time

Help children grow in confidence, follow their curiosity and discover what they can do. If you bring warmth, imagination and a genuine enthusiasm for early years, we would love to hear from you.

At Marden Pre-school, our ethos is to create a nurturing, inclusive environment in partnership with parents, where every child can reach their potential and feel safe, happy and secure.

A new chapter in our purpose-built cabin

Our move to a purpose-built cabin marks an exciting new chapter for Marden Pre-school. We are looking for someone who shares our enthusiasm for this next step and wants to be part of the journey. Bring your ideas, creativity and passion for early years as we make our new space a welcoming place for children to play, learn and grow.

Location: Marden Preschool, Co Marden Primary Academy, Marden Hereford HR1 3EW

Pay: [£13.00-£13.50

Hours: To be negotiated for right candidate

Contract: [Permanent / fixed-term; term-time / year-round]

Start date: asap

Your part in their early years

Bring learning to life through high-quality play, teaching and imaginative experiences.

Follow children’s interests, offering meaningful interactions that support their development.

Help create a safe, secure environment where children feel confident to explore.

Plan next steps that reflect each child’s interests and developmental needs.

Contribute to planning and work collaboratively with the pre-school team.

What you’ll bring

We are looking for someone caring, enthusiastic and imaginative, who values every child as an individual and shares our commitment to inclusive early years care.

Essential qualifications: A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Early Years, or a willingness to train on the job.

Experience: Experience in an early years setting is preferred, but we welcome applications from candidates without experience who bring the right qualities and a willingness to learn.

Other essential requirements: A kind, caring and fun approach, with plenty of energy and enthusiasm for playing and learning alongside children.

What we offer

Training opportunities and support available to the successful applicant, car parking, Lunches, wellbeing box.

Ready to help little minds flourish?

We would love to hear what you could bring to Marden Pre-school.

How to apply: Ey recruit or email mardenpreschool15@outlook.com

Closing date: 11/11/2026

Questions or an informal conversation: Paula Barrett 07985576230

Safeguarding and safer recruitment

Marden Pre-school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect everyone joining our team to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be conditional on satisfactory references and the required pre-employment suitability checks.

Our recruitment process includes:

Obtaining and verifying references relevant to the applicant’s suitability to work with children.

Completing the required enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including a children’s barred list check where required. New employees cannot start work until the required check has been received.

Benefits

Training

Car parking

Lunches

Well being box

Drinks provided

Vacancy Reference: WNU

Posted via: eyrecruit

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