Early Years Officer

Job description

Contract Terms

Starting salary: SO1 (£38,256 – £39,276)
Work location: Stonecroft Nursery, 100 Priory Rd, London N8 7HR
Working hours: 36 per week, full time
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday, 10th May 2026
Expected interview date: w/c 18th May 2026

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

We are looking for a full time Early Years Officer who is highly creative, passionate, inspirational, and energetic to confidently take the lead in developing and motivating a high level of care, learning, play and education for children aged 2 years to rising 5-year-olds.

We are seeking an experienced, committed and enthusiastic room leader to join the dedicated team with a solution focussed approach to challenges. This a key role within the nursery, responsible for leading a room, providing day to day coaching to ensure that all staff are working towards a high standard.

About the Team

Stonecroft is a Haringey Council maintained Nursery that has been rated “Outstanding” twice. Stonecroft is an innovative nursery with friendly, hardworking and motivated staff who provide childcare and education for families in our diverse local community. Stonecroft has an exciting Reggio inspired environment for children to grow and reach their full potential.

About You

– Any applicants will require a level 3 in Children’s Care Learning and Development or hold an equivalent qualification.
– Have experience with working with young children and be a confident key person with solid knowledge of child development, the EYFS, individual learning styles and how to support families through guidance, empathy and partnership working
– Be an inspirational role model with at least 3 years’ experience leading a team
– To be an effective leader, having the confidence to be being available to pause, support, reflect and enhance practice on the spot as well as through as part of mentoring others
– You will have the ability to listen to children’s voices, observe and support children’s individual lines of enquiry. 
– To be able to work collaboratively as part of a team, building positive and respectful relationships, contributing to a positive team culture where everyone feels valued
– To be able to promote excellent practice through providing first class childcare and education. 
– Take responsibility of your role and demonstrate accountability in everyday practice
– Understand your responsibility in maintaining a safe consistent high-quality environment for the children as required by the EYFS statutory requirement.
– Have a strong commitment to the welfare of all children. 
– Have a high level of competency in literacy skills and writing skills. 

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.  

Additionally, we are aware that automated emails may be diverted through to junk email folders.  Please continue to check these through the application process.  If you have any questions about the status of your application, please contact ResourcingHub@haringey.gov.uk