Job Description

Early Years Educator - Lunchtime cover

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Department: Early Years Educator

Employment Type: Part Time

Location: Muddy Boots Poppleton

Reporting To: Beth Lamb

Compensation: £13.10 - £13.90 / hour

We are looking for someone to work 11am to 2pm Monday to Friday in our Poppleton nursery to provide lunch cover at this busy part of the day.

The Position

As a part-time lunch cover Early Years Educator at Muddy Boots, you will work as part of our outstanding team to ensure that all children receive high-quality care and support, are kept safe, and receive rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual learning needs, all while having a tonne of fun every day!

The kind of person who thrives in the role is:

• Highly creative - No two days are the same at Muddy Boots, with everchanging interests and curiosities being developed. We love educators who love helping our little ones constantly discover their new favourite things.
• Love the outdoors - We love being outdoors, and love practitioners who can develop amazing activities in our outdoor environments
• Permanently passionate - We love people who are passionate about seeing children flourish and thrive, growing into their unique personalities by receiving rich and stimulating play experiences that meet their individual learning needs

What’s required?

For this role, candidates would ideally have have (or be working towards):

• A level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare (preferred)
• Over 1 year of experience working in an Early Years / Nursery setting (essential)
• Over 1 year of experience working in a childcare environment (preferred)

Muddy Boots is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to ensuring that the terms and conditions of employment for staff and selection processes for potential employees are equitable and non-discriminatory.

If you are ready to take an active and supporting role within an outstanding team in a growing nursery, apply now!

What we offer

At Muddy Boots Nurseries, we ensure our team receives a high level of pay and a vast set of benefits & perks. This includes:

• A part-time role, which is 15 hours per week spread across 5 full days (this is all year round and not term time only). Additional hours are available should candidates wish.
• An hourly rate between £13.10 - £13.90 (21yrs+)
• Additional holiday days for length of service
• Access to ‘Wider Wallet’ - granting discounts to supermarkets, large retailers and restaurants
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - which includes free one-to-one counselling, a 24/7 helpline, and an online health portal.
• 40% staff discount towards childcare fees at Muddy Boots & our Pioneers Out of School Clubs
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption leave & shared parental leave
• Paid personal training & development
• Free lunches cooked by our in-house chef & free uniform
• Free Car Parking & Uniform