Senior Early Years Educator

Free breakfast, lunch, and healthy snacks to fuel your day!

Accredited training through our awesome KP Academy and bespoke training platform.

Enhanced leave for maternity, paternity, fertility, and adoption because family matters.

Wellbeing goodies, staff rewards, and fun events all year round.

Long service awards to celebrate your commitment.

Take the day off on your birthday, it's all about you!

Competitive salary, pension plan and enhanced holiday allowance.

Friendly central support team always on hand to help.

We are unable to offer any kind of visa sponsorship for this role.

What if your next job meant more than just work, what if it meant shaping futures, every day?

Kids Planet is a proud family-run business, we do things with heart and we're passionate about giving every child the best possible start. No two settings are the same, but all of them are built around our shared values: care, curiosity, and a genuine love for early years.

Join Kids Planet Durham as a Senior Early Years Educator!

We're now looking for a Senior Early Years Educator to join our team, someone who's ready to get stuck in, spark imaginations, and help children thrive.

How you'll make a difference as a Senior Early Years Educator:

By working closely with the Room Leader to guide and support teams in delivering high-quality care and learning experiences, ensuring all activities align with the EYFS framework.

Through assisting teams in planning, preparing, and implementing engaging activities that promote children's learning, curiosity, and development.

By building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with children and families, creating a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to thrive.

Ranked #1 UK Best Workplaces for Women, for the second year running

Crowned NMT's Large Nursery Group of the Year, for the second year running

Awarded one of the UK's Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place to Work 2026