Early Years Officer (Room Lead)

Job description

Contract terms

Starting salary: SO1 (£38,256 – £39,276)
Work location: Triangle Children, Young People & Community Centre, 91-93 St Ann’s Road, London, N15 6NU
Hours per week: 36 per week
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 19th July 2026 at 23:59
Expected interview date: W/c 3rd August 2026

If you are intending on going for a secondment opportunity, please insure you have notified your line manager/head of service to seek approval

About Haringey

Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work – the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the “rebel borough” when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.

Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.

About the role

Are you passionate about helping young children thrive during their most important developmental years? We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Officer to join our nursery team. In this rewarding role, you will support children aged 1 to 5 years by delivering high-quality care, play and early education within a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment. As a key person, you will plan engaging learning experiences, observe and assess children’s development, build strong relationships with families, and help every child achieve the best possible start in life.

About the team

You will be joining a supportive and collaborative Early Years team committed to providing outstanding childcare and education. Working alongside the Nursery Manager, colleagues, parents, carers and external professionals, you will contribute to a positive learning environment where children can develop confidence, independence and a love of learning. The team works closely together to support children with a range of needs, including SEND requirements, ensuring that every child receives the care and encouragement they need to succeed

About you

To be successful in this role, you will hold a Level 3 Early Years qualification (or equivalent) and have experience working with children aged 1–5 years in an early year setting. You will have a strong understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), child development, safeguarding and inclusive practice. We are looking for someone who is organised, compassionate and able to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues. If you are committed to delivering exceptional early years education and are passionate about supporting every child to reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

Working for Haringey

At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community.  Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.

Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role, please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.  

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